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How Esmond Romilly went from being a posh Wellington schoolboy to a fierce anti-fascist... The British aristocracy has produced a number of unexpected radicals over the years, but few so deepl … read more

The story of how student protests led France to the brink of full-scale revolution... Students of radical history always end up at the same question: why is it always Paris? Since the late … read more

“How can we expect righteousness to prevail when there is hardly anyone willing to give himself up individually to a righteous cause?” Time and again, students have led the fight against oppre … read more

How a song led to the overthrow of Portugal's fascist regime... At 10:55am on 24 April 1974, Paulo de Carvalho's song “E Depois do Adeus” was played on Lisbon radio. The song - translated as … read more

The revolutionary leader who liberated his people and took on Napoleon's army... Though fallen thyself, never to rise again, Live, and take comfort! Thou hast left behind Powers that will … read more