RepublicEvents moved fast in the 1650s. Something cataclysmic happened every year, something that would thrust the newly formed republic, its people, and its eventual 'Lord Protector' Oliver Cromwell, in an entirely new direction. It was a time of bewildering change and uncertainty, but it was also a time of innovation and opportunity. And, for the men and women who lived through these years, this period was certainly not an 'interregnum'. Here, in thrilling

illuminating the remarkable resemblances between ancient Greek thought and the society we grapple with today

but not the same kind of European country as Germany

the highs and lows of life

stone circles and burial chambers of Wales - remarkable feats of construction that are surrounded by legend

which blends popular anthropology

empathetic writing transforms Medusa from Gorgon into a girl

dangerous love affair

How do we define patriotism in a diverse society

Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: godslayers

Dr Louise Newson

she understood deeply

'The Real and the Romantic' takes a fresh look at this richly diverse period in English art