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A painting of the Amritsar massacre. While Churchill described the killings as "without precedent", MP Benjamin Spoor said: "Amritsar is not an isolated event, any more than General Dyer is an isolated officer." (Photo by AKG Images)

The Library The Amritsar massacre: the British empire’s darkest day

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The Library Brexit lessons from history

A painting depicting the Mexican-American War of 1846–48: battle of Buena Vista, also known as battle of Angostura. Since that traumatic war, the US-Mexico bilateral relationship "has experienced sharp ups-and-downs; but there have also been underlying continuities," says Professor Alan Knight. (Photo by Universal History Archive/Getty Images)

Peace, stability and pragmatism: a brief history of US-Mexico relations

Comedian Rhona Cameron and political activist Peter Tatchell help to hold a banner at an LGBT Pride event in London, 1998. (Photo by Steve Eason/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The historians’ view: is the world finally waking up to transgender issues?

Mary, Queen of Scots (reigned 1542–67) was “absolutely useless as queen of Scotland”, says historian Sean Lang. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

9 of the worst monarchs in history

A portrait of Karl Marx, the German economist, sociologist and philosopher who is known for his work the 'Communist Manifesto'. (Getty Images)

Your guide to Karl Marx: who was he, what was the Communist Manifesto and why is he important?

A portrait of physicist Albert Einstein, c1946. (Photo by Fred Stein Archive/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Albert Einstein: facts about his life, death, education and work

Ramsay MacDonald, the first British Labour prime minister, pictured after the general election of 1931. His decision to lead a coalition government (a national government supported mainly by Conservatives and Liberals) was considered a betrayal by many in the Labour party. (Photo by London Express/Getty Images)

A brief history of the Labour Party

A portrait of prime minister Lord Frederick North. His government was the first to be brought down by a vote of no confidence, in 1782. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images)

Vote of no confidence: a brief history

"For those of noble birth who were condemned to die, execution by beheading (which was considered the least brutal method of execution) was used until the 18th century," says criminologist and historian Lizzie Seal. This illustration depicts the execution of Charles I in January 1649. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

A brief history of capital punishment in Britain

Rutger Bregman. (Photo by Maartje ter Horst)

Rutger Bregman: historian in the news

Clockwise from top left: Olivia Colman as Queen Anne in 'The Favourite'; Matt Smith as Prince Philip in 'The Crown'; Saoirse Ronan in 'Mary Queen of Scots'; a colourised scene from 'They Shall Not Grow Old'. (Images: © 2018 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Robert Viglasky / Netflix | © 2018 Focus Features LLC | WingNut Films/Peter Jackson. Original black and white film © IWM)

History Extra Film and TV Awards, 2019

The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Illustration by Kate Greenaway, 1888. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images)

In pictures: fairytales through history

The 30th Annual Academy Awards, Los Angeles, 1958. (Ralph Crane/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)

13 remarkable moments in the history of the Oscars