Reading History: The Reformation and the Counter-Reformation
Brendan Bradshaw reveals the persuasive yet contrasting arguments within recent literature on the Reformation and Counter-Reformation.
History Today
Bibles and Dummy Rifles: The Boys' Brigade
Victor Bailey look at the movement that began on the evening of October 4th, 1883, when a young Glasgow Sunday School teacher, William Smith, opened the doors of his Free Church Mission Hall for the first meeting of a voluntary, uniformed youth organisation concerned with the Christian development of adolescent boys.
Forum: In Defence of History
Peter Beck urges an aggressive campaign in the defence of the study of history.
Korais and the Movement for Greek Independence
Richard Clogg commemorates the 150th anniversary of the death of the prominent agitator for Greek nationhood.
Pleb's Medal
Historic FA Cup medals on show in Blackburn.
The Experience of Eastern and South-Eastern Europe
Martin McCauley continues our series of articles on the Post-War Reconstruction.
Winning the War
A new booklet on the Ministry of Information and its wartime messages to the British public.
Ethnic Identity and Nationalism
Anthony D. Smith surveys the historiographical treatment of this topical subject in this month's Reading History.
Faction at the Early Stuart Court
In the third of our series of articles on faction, Kevin Sharpe shows how, in the early 17th century, the monopoly of patronage by a court favourite distorted the pattern of politics in council, court and parliament.