09/23/2020 - 1:07am

Europe’s Islamic golden age If an Arab army had defeated the Franks in 732, the history of Christendom would have been drastically altered

Justin Marozzi

17.09

What if Magna Carta had died (in vain)? The agreement between King John and the barons has become part of the English national myth

Polly Mackenzie

14.09

What if the feminists had won? Eleanor Rathbone's proposal to pay women for housework and childcare was just too ahead of its time

Mary Harrington

10.09

Imagine a world without the USA… France and Britain have reached a stalemate in North America and no colonial rebellion ensues

James Kirkup

08.09

The greatest stories never told Introducing ‘Alt Histories’ – a series in which we explore what we can learn from what didn't happen

Peter Franklin

18.12

Let’s all go back to the year 2000 If you had the power to turn back time, would you re-set the 21st century and start again?

Peter Franklin

27.09

Imagine David Cameron had won his referendum If Remain had won, would Leavers really have left the political stage?

Peter Franklin