Written by Holly Berry The city of Florence plays an integral role in Italy’s rich history; it is arguably the birthplace of renaissance art and the home of stunning architecture like the Duomo cathedral and Uffizi museum – yet this beautiful city has a surprisingly dark past. From assassination conspiracies to exiles, Florence has many… Read More The Troubling End Of ‘Lorenzo The Magnificent’s’ Legacy
Written by Tali Schlanger ‘The tulips are too excitable, it is winter here’ writes Sylvia Plath[1], contrasting the vibrancy and life of the tulips to her own listlessness. This multicoloured flower that blooms in the Springtime is indeed striking, and although one wouldn’t expect it from a plant, has quite the socio-economic history The tulip… Read More Tulipmania: How a flower crashed the stock market
Written by Chris Riley In 1127, seven years after loosing his only legitimate son in ‘The White Ship Disaster’, King Henry I of England and Normandy had his nobles swear to recognise his only remaining legitimate child as his heir. Matilda, who had spent her youth as Holy Roman Empress, learning how to rule and… Read More Matilda: Lady of the English
A Little Insight 