Rewriting History
Carving our names on great monuments is a millennia-old tradition, but why do we do it?
History Matters
Thoughts, opinions and commentary on all things historical.
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Park Life
Britain’s National Parks are a forgotten legacy of postwar reconstruction.
The Nuclear Taboo
The need to preserve alliances was a compelling reason not to use nuclear weapons in Vietnam.
Beyond Profit
The Dutch role in the slave trade cannot be dismissed as a matter of numbers.
Divided Loyalties in the Medieval World
To whom should one pledge fealty? Lord, king, brother or nation?
Policing the Windrush Generation
Police brutality and stop-and-search are yet another legacy of Empire.
The End of British Communism
It was not the Nazi-Soviet Pact, but the ‘Party line’, which brought an end to the era of ‘fellow travellers’, 80 years ago.
Famine Within Reach
How China’s landscape prevented even greater losses in the Great Famine.
Rivers of Silver, Cities of Gold
The work of Elizabeth Fulhame made huge leaps in science, despite the obstacles she faced as a woman.
Building Britain’s Borders
The Aliens Act of 1905 created a new type of immigrant to the UK and a new means of controlling them.