History Today

Sexual improprieties and rows between religious orders - not 1990s scandal sheet headlines about the Catholic Church, but a tale from 13th-century Spain, unravelled here by Peter Linehan.

Catherine Horwood looks at how the launch of Good Housekeeping in the UK 75 years ago heralded a new image of domestic activity.

Brian Holden Reid glimpses the dilemmas of 'Southern Man' at Robert E. Lee's house in Arlington, Virginia.

Nigel Saul sets the scene for our major new series on the crusades of the eleventh century.

Andrew Roberts defends Britain's war hero against his detractors, in our Longman/History Today Awards Lecture.

Paul Doolan looks at the continuing controversy over Dutch 'police operations' post-1945 in Indonesia.

Richard Cavendish on the life of the writer and connoisseur.

Richard Cavendish explores the circumstances surrounding the election of Tommaso Parentucelli as Pope, on March 6th, 1447.

The French king and contemporary of Henry VIII died on March 31st, 1547.

Ian Fitzgerald takes a look at virtual reality history sites.