The Coronations of Henry VI
The boy-king Henry VI was crowned King in England and in France. But the symbols of regal majesty at his Coronations, argue Dorothy Styles & C.T. Allmand, could not disguise the fragility of the union.
France
Daumier, An Artist for All Time?
Thomas Gretton presents a special review of the impact of the 19th century French satirical artist.
The Devil in Renaissance France
David Nicholls examines the central position of Satan in early modern French popular culture.
Engraving the Republic: Prints and Propaganda in the French Revolution
Popular art in the form of cartoons, caricatures and simple engravings offered great potential for political propaganda as the revolutionary leaders discovered.
Politics and the Olympics: The Lesson of 1924
Peter Beck sets contemporary reportage of and reaction to the 1924 Olympics in the context of their times.
The Jacobite Diaspora 1688-1746: From Despair to Integration
The refugee supporters of the House of Stuart, explains Bruce Lehman, made new lives for themselves as Europeans, achieving success as bankers, merchants, soldiers, churchmen and diplomats.
Guadeloupe 1799-1803: A Haiti Manque
After the French Revolution, the colony of Guadeloupe experienced many upheavals and was, for much of the time, virtually independent. Nevertheless it kept the French flag flying against both Americans and British, its garrison deriving much strength from its newly-freed slaves. When Napoleon came to power, the black population revolted the Black Consul’s racist policies. H.J.K. Jenkins retells the story.