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France · FranceJoan I of Navarre (1273-1305) served as queen of Navarre and countess of Champagne and Brie between 1274 and 1305. In 1285, she also became queen consort of France following her marriage to Philip IV of France (reign 1285-1314). Between 1289 and 1297, she had four children, three of whom would become kings of France while one became queen consort of England. In the last year of her life, Joan founded...Read Article
Joan I of Navarre: Queen Consort of France
Security · United StatesBoth readable and rigorous, this book offers an invaluable overview of how the classification scheme around nuclear technology evolved -- and fruitfully critiques its effectiveness.Democracy and security have never gotten along in American society; even as nearly everyone agrees that some information should be kept from the public, just as many agree that secrecy opens the door to corruption, tyranny...Read Article
Restricted Data: The History of Nuclear Secrecy in the United States
York, United Kingdom · York"Aethelred the Unready: The Failed King" by Richard Abels is a brisk but illuminating introduction to one of England’s longest-reigning and most criticised rulers. Faced with a series of Viking invasions, Aethelred proved unworthy of his predecessors, and despite his best efforts and several strategies, he was unable to hold the English kingdom together.In the year 1014, Archbishop Wulfstan of York...Read Article
