Why I prefer Roundheads to Royalists
As BBC Four broadcasts a new series on King Charles I, Tony McMahon asks whether we should side with Roundheads or Royalists
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The filth and stench at Versailles
Versailles was an opulent gilded palace but it was also coated in filth according to contemporary sources as Tony McMahon discovers
A horrific day trip to Georgian London!
A day trip to Georgian London could have involved going to see a prisoner put to death or watching a live amputation by a well known surgeon
Top medieval TV series!
The top ten medieval TV series as selected by historian Tony McMahon including Pillars of the Earth and Game of Thrones even if the latter is pure fantasy