Publish or Be Damned
David Johnson describes the infamous Marriage Act of 1753, which made marriage a tightly-regulated institution governed by church and state.
History Today
The Early Stuarts and Hampton Court
Simon Thurley explains why the first Stuarts kept the great Tudor palace virtually intact.
9/11 ... 1910
Bernard Porter points out similarities and contrasts between terrorism then and now.
Coming to Terms with the Past: Transition, History and Human Rights
Martin Evans introduces a new series on the painful past.
Death of Ibn Saud
The founder of Saudi Arabia died on November 9th, 1953. In his last years he was one of the richest men on earth.
Lone Assassins
Andrew Cook looks at the idea of the unaided assassin, and finds several 20th-century examples.
The Great Storm
The week-long hurricane that struck the south of England and the English Channel on November 24th, 1703, was beyond anything in living memory.
A Monumental List
Martin Petchey outlines a proposed new scheme by the government to protect our heritage.
People of the Book: The Success of the Reformation
Kari Konkola and Diarmaid MacCulloch use the evidence of book publishing to contribute to the debate about how widely the English Reformation affected ordinary men and women.
Protection from the Tyranny of Treatment
Natasha McEnroe shows that a new exhibition provides insights into both medical and sexual practices in the eighteenth century.