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The New Opium War?
The role of narcotics in the escalating trade war with Beijing has a curious echo in the First Opium War — but this time, the roles are reversed.
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James II and the Battle for the Soul of Britain
As the last British monarch to openly resist the slide towards parliamentary absolutism, the last Catholic king straddled a crossroads of history
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Creed or Crown?
Lessons from the last Catholic king of England…
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Evan Amato
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The Illegitimacy of the British Parliament
The problems of Britain are many. The source of many of them are one — the House of Commons
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James
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Evan Amato

January 2025

The Scandal that Shook Europe
A murder-suicide pact that changed the course of history...
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Evan Amato
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James
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The Mayerling Incident & the Tragedy of the House of Austria
In 1889, the violent deaths of Rudolf, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his lover Mary Vetsera would have grave implications for Vienna, and…
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James
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Evan Amato
How to Get Through Hell
Lessons from an emperor’s painful reign…
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Evan Amato
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James
Who Is the Rightful King of France?
1 crown, 3 contenders...
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Evan Amato
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The Trial of King Louis XVI
The unholy consecration of the modern world order...
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James
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Evan Amato
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How to Run a Kangaroo Court
Investigating the trial of King Louis XVI...
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Evan Amato
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James
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How to Rise Above Indignity
The Christ-like death of King Louis XVI…
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Evan Amato
Who Really Burned Rome?
The image of Nero 'fiddling while Rome burns' is a resilient one in the collective consciousness, but is it true?
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James
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