History Today

The legacy of empire brought nearly half a million blacks and Asians to Britain in the fifties in search of a better life.

Peter Burke discusses historical amnesia and cultural roots.

Kenneth Lunn looks at the dynamics of the labour movement's reaction to new migrants.

'Art for art's sake' – but not for many historians. The fine and decorative arts, their styles and iconography, have been mined for insight into the politics, religion and social obsessions of the past. Placing key images alongside the views of six contributors we continue the search.

Paul Preston assesses how time has obscured the legacy of the Spanish military rebel and leader.

Simon Schaffer explores the occult.

John Guy uncovers Tudor England's legal profession.

A Satanic conspiracy designed from the beginning to eliminate European Jewry? Or ad hoc responses aimed at replenishing Nazi zeal and producing convenient scapegoats? A fresh look at one of the most hideous episodes in world history.