The Catholic Church’s ban on wigs in the 18th century was as revealing of attitudes towards disability as vanity and sanctity ...
In 1874 a choir of African American singers concluded a successful tour of Britain, singing songs that confronted American ...
Tyrant and usurper: the last wills of Richard II and Henry IV give rare insight into the medieval monarchs who wore the crown. The English noble and a major figure during the reign of Henry IV died on ...