History Review, Issue: 52

Robert Carr assesses the nature of British rule in India during a key, transitional phase.

Stephen Roberts explodes a popular historical over-simplification.

Jon Cook points to the value of school visits for history students.

Graham Goodlad gives advice to those starting their study of History in the Sixth Form.

Ian Thatcher refuses to take Trotsky at his own valuation.

John Matusiak examines whether a common interpretation can survive detailed scrutiny.

Robert Johnson puts the decline of a once-great Empire into an international context.

Pauline Croft explains the origins of Bonfire Night by reconstructing events 400 years ago.

Paul Dukes assesses the roles of the major statesmen from Britain, the USA and the USSR during the Second World War and the onset of the Cold War.

Patrick McNally introduces an institution in the Midlands of growing national importance.