Politics

Painting depicting Cromwell at the head of his troops following the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644, by Ernest Crofts. (Photo by De Agostini Picture Library/Getty Images)

Oliver Cromwell: the secret of his military genius

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Charles de Gaulle reconsidered . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A photograph of Nelson Mandela. Peter Hain told the History Extra podcast about the South African leader’s remarkable achievements in the face of tremendous adversity. (Photo by Allan Tannenbaum/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images)

Peter Hain on Nelson Mandela: “A symbol for good leadership in the world”

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Nelson Mandela podcast

Nelson Mandela’s extraordinary life . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Ireland podcast

Ireland’s past and present . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A portrait of British Conservative prime minister Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), c1845. The Victorian prime minister, who is best known for repealing the Corn Laws in 1846, has been likened by the Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg to the sitting prime minister, Theresa May. May risks “splitting the Conservative party like Sir Robert Peel

Sir Robert Peel and Theresa May: a suitable comparison?

A portrait of Sir Robert Peel by by English painter Henry William Pickersgill. (Photo by: Leemage/UIG via Getty Images)

Sir Robert Peel and the ‘moral authority’ of the House of Commons

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Sarah Churchwell and Adam IP Smith in conversation

Behold, America: Sarah Churchwell in conversation . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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National debt podcast

The national debt dilemma . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Early 20th century image showing a tribune in the Roman Republic. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images)

Elections in the late Roman Republic: how did they work?

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Grenfell Tower: from hope to tragedy

Grenfell Tower: from hope to tragedy . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

President Ronald Reagan throwing a football from his desk in the Oval Office. (Photo by Mary Anne Fackelman-Miner/White House/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)

Opinion: the conservative legacy of Ronald Reagan

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The mystery of Donald Maclean . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Professor Sarah Churchwell and fellow historian Adam IP Smith discuss America's changing dream in our latest podcast.

America’s changing dream . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

German social, political and economic theorist Karl Marx (1818 - 1883). (Photo by Henry Guttmann/Getty Images)

The Library Karl Marx: the godfather of revolution