‘You are seeking many things of me who am exceedingly busy, and you send a messenger who presses me too much at his own pleasure’. Writing in 1076, it is unsurprising that Pope Gregory VII
Bhopal in central India is celebrated as a city of lakes, but it also has a unique history. For four generations, it was ruled by a dynasty of Muslim female rulers: Qudsia (1801-81; r. 1819-37),
Throughout history, storytelling has often bent the truth to create a better, more interesting story. The latest Hugh Jackman film ‘The Greatest Showman’ does just this. In its rags-to-riches musical fairytale, P. T. Barnum appears
It is more than seventy years since the first publication of the first Dutch version of Anne Frank’s diary appeared in print. It was followed by both English and American editions in 1952 and subsequently
Since beginning to work with the volunteer-run Sheffield Feminist Archive (SFA) through the School of English MA work placement module and the Careers Service AHEAD scheme, I’ve learned more about Sheffield feminist history than I
During my research into some of the oldest churches in Yorkshire, I came across a small inscription in the church tower of Aston-cum-Aughton. It begs the reader: ‘do not forget the year of our Lord 1536.’ This