Dr. Stephen Goss
Historian

Every country has its own significant historical anniversaries over the course of the year. However, Germany is perhaps unique in that so many significant events in its history not only occurred in November – but in the space of a single week. Within this narrow window lie moments of revolution, coup-attempt, state-sponsored terror, and joyful liberation. Three very different German systems: Imperial Germany, the Weimar/Nazi era, and divided Cold War Germany each saw defining

When historians look back on the reign of Charles III, one date may stand apart for its significance: 30 th  October 2025. On that day, his brother, Prince Andrew, to all intents and purposes ceased to be royal. For years, Andrew’s name has been mired in scandal: his connexion with Jeffrey Epstein , the civil court settlement with Virginia Giuffre , and his consequent retreat from public life. Yet, for all the disgrace, his titles remained intact. That has now changed. In a d

On 23 rd  October 1739 Great Britain declared war on Spain sparking a conflict that would soon be consumed within the much larger War of Austrian Succession (1740-48). The war between Britain and Spain known as the War of Jenkins’ Ear began with one of the more memorable – and bizarre – pretexts in 18 th  Century history, but behind the grim spectacle of a severed ear were far more substantial questions of trade, empire and national honour. Two intertwining themes help explai