What they don’t usually tell you about Hitler: He was chronically idle and hated cats
A short but illuminating book by veteran French historian Claude Quétel examines the truths and myths surrounding the Nazi leader
1215, 1789, 1945, 1989: The dates that forged freedom in Europe
From the Magna Carta to World War II, which ended 80 years ago, the history of the continent has been a succession of decisive moments and warnings that no one wanted to heed