History Today

The myths that surround the ultimately tragic rule of Charles I mask the realities of a courageous and uxorious king who fell foul of a bitter struggle between two sides of English Protestantism.

The Phoenicians were the great maritime traders of the ancient Mediterranean.

A lack of historical knowledge is easily exploited in the fractious world of social media.

During the Second World War, Britain and the Soviet Union worked together in oil-rich Iran. Cooperation was to degenerate into suspicion at the dawn of the Cold War. 

In the fashionable female circles of 18th-century Paris, a physician who recommended fresh air, exercise and looser corsets became a celebrated figure.

A vast biography of General Grant questions received opinions, while a new edition of his memoirs confirms their historic status.

The chef and restaurateur died on 12 February 1935.

The British love for 'a nice cup of tea' was carefully manipulated to promote the British Empire.

Seemingly inconsequential, dedicating books to royalty was a vital part of Tudor publishing.