The Many Roles of Wat Tyler
Alastair Dunn reviews the afterlife of an English rebel.
History Today
Locating the Victorians
Robert Bud looks at the background to the major conference and displays at the Science Museum.
Ian Kershaw
Hitler's biographer talks to Daniel Snowman.
The Founding of Detroit
America's "motor city" was founded on 24 July 1701.
Robert of Normandy Invades England
Robert Curthose invaded England on July 21st, 1101.
Barbarossa June 1941: Who Attacked Whom?
John Erickson reviews the recent controversies surrounding Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union.
Death of Marshal Pétain
Philippe Pétain died on 23 July 1951, aged 95.
Ancient Rome and the Pirates
Philip de Souza considers the impact of piracy on Roman economic and political life
Founding Friendship: Washington, Madison and the Creation of the American Republic
Stuart Leibiger looks at one of the most significant relationships behind the politics that produced the American Constitution.
The History of Deforestation
Michael Williams continues our series on History and the Environment by considering how long humans have been making ever-growing inroads into forests.