History Today

The Medieval Euro

Though the Euro may seem modern, its roots go back to the 9th century. Simon Coupland introduces the single European currency of Louis the Pious.

Censoring Winston

Ruth Ive describes how, as a young woman, her job was to interrupt the wartime conversations between Churchill and Roosevelt.

Christopher Dyer

Daniel Snowman meets the historian of life and living in medieval Britain.

Missing from History

Jeannette Lucraft recovers the identity and reputation of the remarkable Katherine Swynford.

Nelson’s Mill Housing

Deborah Mulhearn assesses the debates surrounding the clearance of 400 pre-1919 terraced house in Nelson, Lancashire.

On the Record

Sarah Tyacke, Keeper of Public Records and Chief Executive of the Public Record Office, makes a personal record of her own abiding interest in history, maps and archives.