History Today

Dean Juniper shows the power of a ‘green’ Victorian pressure group in action.

Penny Young uncovers prehistoric rock art in Luxor.

The skirmish between the Douglases and the Percies took place on September 14th, 1402.

David Johnson reconsiders the nature of the peace treaty between Britain and France and the tarnished reputation of prime minister Addington.

Glenn Richardson explores the talents and fortune of the 16th-century French courtier who served five kings.

The country skipped ahead 11 days on September 2nd, 1752.

The French writer died on 29 September 1902.

Terence Zuber argues that the German army’s rigid plan for a quick victory in France in 1914 was a postwar fabrication.

Anne Summers looks at the status of one of the few professions open to women.

Roy Porter discusses the life of the 18th-century essayist and critic.