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A painting of Aphra Behn as a young woman. She has light brown hair which is pinned up using what look like pearl pins. She wears a red dress and looks outwards towards the viewer.

A painting of Aphra Behn as a young woman. She has light brown hair which is pinned up using what look like pearl pins. She wears a red dress and looks outwards towards the viewer.

Abolition and Commodity: Aphra Behn and the Black Body

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Jun 17 min read

The page features a dramatic portrait of Crowley in a dark hood, several staged ritual images, and illustrations of robed figures and an altar, surrounded by dense columns of text in a highly tabloid layout.

The page features a dramatic portrait of Crowley in a dark hood, several staged ritual images, and illustrations of robed figures and an altar, surrounded by dense columns of text in a highly tabloid layout.

Novels that Built Modern Occultism

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Jun 18 min read

This is a black and white photograph of the devastation caused by the German Air Force during the Blitz. In the background of the image, there is a building with its windows blown out. In the foreground of the image there are people moving around the debris possibly looking for survivors of the bombing.

This is a black and white photograph of the devastation caused by the German Air Force during the Blitz. In the background of the image, there is a building with its windows blown out. In the foreground of the image there are people moving around the debris possibly looking for survivors of the bombing.

Discipline on Display: Regulating Bodies and Manufacturing Fear

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Jun 17 min read

Zoomed in illustration of men in small boats with oars on the sea, depicted by curved blue lines. There are four men in one boat and three in the other, which has an animal shaped mast head, All the men except for one are facing forwards, and are in brightly coloured green and red clothing, wearing pointed hats and holding shields.

Zoomed in illustration of men in small boats with oars on the sea, depicted by curved blue lines. There are four men in one boat and three in the other, which has an animal shaped mast head, All the men except for one are facing forwards, and are in brightly coloured green and red clothing, wearing pointed hats and holding shields.

Disability in Viking-Age Iceland and Beyond: Rituals of the Body

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Jun 19 min read

A black and white, grotesque caricature of the character Mr Punch. He is depicted entirely naked with an exaggeratedly large nose and chin. Riding a donkey, he holds his phallus in hand. A woman in a simple dress stands behind the donkey with her arms wrapped around Mr Punch’s waist.

A black and white, grotesque caricature of the character Mr Punch. He is depicted entirely naked with an exaggeratedly large nose and chin. Riding a donkey, he holds his phallus in hand. A woman in a simple dress stands behind the donkey with her arms wrapped around Mr Punch’s waist.

Stripped Bare: The Caricature Assassination of Mr Punch in Private Eye

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Jun 19 min read

A Beginner’s Guide to Medieval Textiles

A Beginner’s Guide to Medieval Textiles

A Beginner’s Guide to Medieval Textiles

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Jun 110 min read

A statue of Frederick Barbarossa, slumped into his throne, etched from stone.

A statue of Frederick Barbarossa, slumped into his throne, etched from stone.

The Legacy of Rome and Charlemagne: The Translatio Imperii of Frederick Barbarossa

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Jun 110 min read

A cartoon depicting British soldiers of 1815 compared with British soldiers in 1915. The former wears red uniforms while the latter is in khaki.

A cartoon depicting British soldiers of 1815 compared with British soldiers in 1915. The former wears red uniforms while the latter is in khaki.

‘Fighting our Fathers’ Cause’: The British Press and the Waterloo Centenary

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Jun 110 min read

Beyond the ‘Shiny Bits’: Reinterpreting an Iron Age Mass Grave at Gomolava, Serbia

Beyond the ‘Shiny Bits’: Reinterpreting an Iron Age Mass Grave at Gomolava, Serbia

Beyond the ‘Shiny Bits’: Reinterpreting an Iron Age Mass Grave at Gomolava, Serbia

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Jun 119 min read

A Beginner’s Guide to Medieval Irish and Welsh Legal Manuscripts

A Beginner’s Guide to Medieval Irish and Welsh Legal Manuscripts

A Beginner’s Guide to Medieval Irish and Welsh Legal Manuscripts

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Mar 110 min read

Vintage Royal typewriter with ornate details, round keys, and a black finish. It conveys a nostalgic, classic feel, representing early 20th-century design.

Vintage Royal typewriter with ornate details, round keys, and a black finish. It conveys a nostalgic, classic feel, representing early 20th-century design.

Letter from the Editors

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Mar 14 min read

Photograph of a cemetery featuring a prominent white marble angel statue leaning over a pedestal with the name "HILL" engraved on it. The statue is surrounded by green grass, trees creating dappled lighting, and various other gravestones in the background.

Photograph of a cemetery featuring a prominent white marble angel statue leaning over a pedestal with the name "HILL" engraved on it. The statue is surrounded by green grass, trees creating dappled lighting, and various other gravestones in the background.

Angels and Death: Soul Guides to Judgement Bringers

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Mar 19 min read

A human-sized carved skull made of clear crystal, with indentations for both eyes and a nose, is displayed vertically in a museum case. The teeth have been carved as an outline, and the jaw and skullcap are shaped to match human features.

A human-sized carved skull made of clear crystal, with indentations for both eyes and a nose, is displayed vertically in a museum case. The teeth have been carved as an outline, and the jaw and skullcap are shaped to match human features.

Real Enough? How Forgeries and AI Hoaxes Shape Historical Memory

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Mar 18 min read

side-by-side of the Hereford Mappa Mundi and the world map from Kingdom Come: Deliverance. On the left is a zoomed-in view of an old medieval map, with water filled in with dark ink, surrounded by drawings of buildings, shapes, and walls drawn at all angles. Text is mixed in with the images, making the map feel busy and full of information. On the right is a screenshot from a modern video game map, drawn in a storybook style, with forests, rivers, farm fields, and town buildings placed neatly on the map and coloured brightly.

side-by-side of the Hereford Mappa Mundi and the world map from Kingdom Come: Deliverance. On the left is a zoomed-in view of an old medieval map, with water filled in with dark ink, surrounded by drawings of buildings, shapes, and walls drawn at all angles. Text is mixed in with the images, making the map feel busy and full of information. On the right is a screenshot from a modern video game map, drawn in a storybook style, with forests, rivers, farm fields, and town buildings placed neatly on the map and coloured brightly.

Imagined Maps of the Middle Ages

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Mar 19 min read

Seven men, three standing and four sitting down, wearing Boer War medals pose for a formal photograph.

Seven men, three standing and four sitting down, wearing Boer War medals pose for a formal photograph.

‘This is what South Africa has done for me’: ‘Lunacy’ among Boer War veterans in Britain

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Mar 110 min read

Watercolor painting of Whitby Abbey ruins under a pale blue sky. The gothic structure overlooks a coastal landscape, evoking tranquillity and history.

Watercolor painting of Whitby Abbey ruins under a pale blue sky. The gothic structure overlooks a coastal landscape, evoking tranquillity and history.

Nun Too Soon – Recovering Victorian Convent Histories

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Mar 17 min read

Portrait of a dignified man in a military uniform adorned with medals, a blue and red sash, and epaulets, set against a moody sky background.

Portrait of a dignified man in a military uniform adorned with medals, a blue and red sash, and epaulets, set against a moody sky background.

How did the British Empire Use Pomp and Circumstance to govern the Maltese Islands, 1800-1836?

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Mar 110 min read

Women at the Altar in the Church of England

Women at the Altar in the Church of England

Women at the Altar in the Church of England

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Dec 1, 20258 min read

A disposable coffee cup with a black and white zigzag pattern sits on a desk beside an open book and a container holding pens.

A disposable coffee cup with a black and white zigzag pattern sits on a desk beside an open book and a container holding pens.

Letter From the Editors

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Dec 1, 20253 min read

The Experience of Disability and Becoming Disabled in the Hundred Years’ War

The Experience of Disability and Becoming Disabled in the Hundred Years’ War

The Experience of Disability and Becoming Disabled in the Hundred Years’ War

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Dec 1, 20259 min read

Colorful vintage poster advertising Süreyya Beach in Maltepe, showing a smiling woman in a white swimsuit, a train passing along the coast, and the seaside pavilion with hills and the sea in the background.

Colorful vintage poster advertising Süreyya Beach in Maltepe, showing a smiling woman in a white swimsuit, a train passing along the coast, and the seaside pavilion with hills and the sea in the background.

Lost Heritage: The Entangled Story of the Maltepe Venus and Marine Mucilage in the Sea of Marmara

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Dec 1, 20258 min read

A football stadium filled with fans holding claret and blue flags during a football match. Mascots line up on the field and a large claret and blue crowd tifo displays the text ‘75 Lest We Forget’ alongside images of paratroopers, a bridge, and the mythical winged horse Pegasus.

A football stadium filled with fans holding claret and blue flags during a football match. Mascots line up on the field and a large claret and blue crowd tifo displays the text ‘75 Lest We Forget’ alongside images of paratroopers, a bridge, and the mythical winged horse Pegasus.

Kits for Victory! How Dutch Football Commemorates the Second World War

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Dec 1, 20259 min read

A map of Japan is displayed against a light blue background, adorned with Imperial Japanese and US flags to denote key locations.

A map of Japan is displayed against a light blue background, adorned with Imperial Japanese and US flags to denote key locations.

Designing to Understand: Infographics as a Tool for Learning and Communication

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Dec 1, 20257 min read

A commuter standing in front of a statue of Stalin.

A commuter standing in front of a statue of Stalin.

Cultural Amnesia and Stalin’s Shadow in Post-Soviet Russia

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Dec 1, 20258 min read

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