Agricultural

In an age of opportunity, G.E. Fussell describes how the Elizabethan farmer lived under pioneer conditions.

The problem of writing local history, R.H. Hilton suggests, can seldom be solved on the basis of parishes or even of counties; regions with a distinctive character and economy, such as the Cotswolds, are the natural units for the local historian’s attention.

Erica Fudge and Richard Thomas explore relationships between people and domestic animals in early modern England and how new types of archaeological evidence are shedding fresh light on one of the most important aspects of life in this period.

G. Goossens recalls the Assyrian monarchs, noted for their ferocity, great libraries, and achievements in agriculture and engineering.

Roger Hudson on the circumstances behind an eviction in County Clare, Ireland, photographed in July 1888.

John Etty examines how far history has been moulded by enviroment,

Kevin Haddick Flynn looks back at the life and times of radical Michael Davitt as Ireland remembers the centenary of his death on May 31st.

Harold Perkin discusses the role of the extraction and distribution of surplus production in historical change, from Ancient Egypt to the 21st century.

Paul Brassley puts MAFF's policy towards Foot and Mouth Disease into historical perspective.

Denise Silvester-Carr introduces the new Famine Museum at Strokestown, County Roscommon.

Richard Cavendish finds plenty to chew the cud on, courtesy of the BAHS