History Today

Felix Barker tells the tale of the newly resorted mill wheel at Styal.

J A Sharpe looks into the work carried out by social historians.

Gerald Kennedy shows how a fear of revolution and the growing strength of organised labour created tensions in Britain after the end of the First World War. Men such as 'Woodbine Willie' attempted to defuse the situation by preaching the gospel of 'Christian Socialism' at mass meetings across the country.

What happened in those final days as the king's life moved ‘peacefully towards its close?’

A debate over the reconstruction or preservation of archaeological sites.

Paul Dukes explores some of Hungary’s turbulent history and culture dating back to the thirteenth century.

Ann Hills explores the recently opened Avoncroft Open Air Museum and its latest addition.

Paul Preston investigates the media and publishing trade in Spain.

Felix Barker reflects on the forgotten Low Countries war of 1586.

Peter Burke on a pioneering historian of 'spirit of the age', who pushed back the frontiers of cultural history.