The Tragi-Comedy of Lorraine
W.R. Jeudwine unearths the 17th century roots of France's age-old struggle for influence and power in the province of Lorraine.
History Today
The Historian’s Purpose: History and Metahistory
Alan Bullock ruminates on the role of historians in Western society.
British Towns and Cities II: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
A.L. Lloyd pays an historical visit to the capital of north-eastern England.
Christmas under the Puritans
Celebration of Christmas was curtailed by England’s Puritan republic but the methods and results varied considerably.
The Scottish Monarchy in the Fourteenth Century
Eric Linklater finds that among medieval champions of Scottish independence was an ancestor of Elizabeth II, the heroic Robert the Bruce.
The History of ‘God Save the King’
Charles Dimont traces the origin and history of ‘God Save the King’ (or ‘God Save the Queen’), the British national anthem.
The Diplomacy of Edward VII
Long excluded from public business, King Edward showed, when he came to the throne, a remarkable grasp of foreign affairs. He was, as A.P. Ryan says, “a good European and a lover of peace.”
Royal Collectors in England
The English royal line has included several notable collectors of art, as Doreen Agnew here documents.
Politics at the Accession of Queen Victoria
M.G. Brock surveys the political landscape in Britain in 1837.
Merry Christmas
J.A.R. Pimlott studies the development of the Christmas Spirit—from Pagan Saturnalia to Victorian family party