On the Spot: Richard J. Blackett
‘I’d like to go back to midnight on 1 January 1863, when the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect.’
History Today
What was the Impact of Julius Caesar’s Murder?
Julius Caesar was killed on 15 March 44 BC. We’ve heard about the ‘Ides of March’ – but what happened next?
On the Spot: Rodric Braithwaite
‘Great leaders are much less in control of events than people imagine.’
What is a ‘Just War’?
On the 20th anniversary of the worldwide protest against the Iraq War in February 2003, we ask: is there such a thing as ‘just war’ or is there just war?
On the Spot: Soe Tjen Marching
‘The more I read, the more I change my mind.’
What Have Strikes Achieved?
Withdrawing labour is an age-old response to workplace grievances. But how old, and to what effect?
On the Spot: Paul Cartledge
What’s the most exciting field in history today? The history of political thought.
The Best Articles of 2022
A selection of our favourite articles from the past year.
Books of the Year 2022
Our year in reading covers the year’s major anniversaries such as Partition, Stalingrad and the March on Rome as well as space travel, English law and, of course, the Tudors.
Are ‘Dark Ages’ Inevitable?
We know less about some periods than others, but the meaning of ‘Dark Age’ is multifarious and often loaded.