Sophie Brownlee · Manchester Historian

Behind The Headlines | Sophie Brownlee

The Glorious Revolution of 1688 was the culmination of a century of upheaval after the British Civil War (1642-1651). It saw William III of Orange-Nassau and his wife, Mary, both More »

Features | Sophie Brownlee

The British Royal family is a melting pot of nationalities, cultures and dynasties. Their relations can be traced to many areas of the world and to different historical periods. This More »

Features | Sophie Brownlee

The Incas, though never numbering more than 100,000 as an ethnic group, succeeded in creating the largest native empire in the New World until 1533. ‘Capacocha’ was the Inca practice More »

History Lesson | Sophie Brownlee

Sophie Brownlee investigates the extensive period of the Mayan civilisation in Central America which lasted from 2600 BC to the end of the seventeenth century.

Features | Sophie Brownlee

Sophie Brownlee explores Parisian pastry, its origin and its global migration.