Rosemary Hill

The infernal serpent: Understanding envy may prove salutary in the end

“i don’t envy you.” when someone says that, they are implying that you will have a bad time dealing with whatever, or whoever, you’re about ...

The rocks of ages on which British mysticism is built

Scholars have been going round in circles to divine Stonehenge’s meaning, says Rosemary Hill, and a new exhibition is the latest chapter in the debate
stonehenge is one of the most famous monuments in the world. the outline of the trilithons, the great gate-like constructions that form its ...

Writing their way into history

Before the Emancipation Act of 1829, historic fiction played an important role in softening anti-Catholic prejudice
writing history has never been a safe business. all histories have political implications and in britain, since the reformation, even appare...

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