Life Among the Ruins of Pompeii
Tall tales of Pompeii’s lost Roman lives form part of a long history of sensationalism.
History Today
On the Spot: Nandini Das
‘No historical record is an unmediated window into the past.’
Take me to the Church
The medieval parish church was the meeting point of many different things, both sacred and secular.
Hercules and Omphale
The cross-dressing saga of the Queen of Lydia and the most formidable of Classical heroes.
Battle of Hastings
After the death of Harold on 14 October 1066, Edgar Ætheling’s claim to the throne gained support.
A Philosophy of Falcons
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, was obsessed with falconry. This led him to write a truly revolutionary book on the subject.
Women at War
How did women experience warfare in early medieval Britain?
Fishing for the Facts
E.H. Carr’s belief that the histories we get depend on the questions we ask is more relevant than ever.
Think of the Children!
Britain’s obscenity trials and censorship laws.
Hitler’s Men in the States
The 1930s spy ring who informed on technological advances in the defence industries.