England

The pioneer of English travel writing was born on June 7th, 1662.

Richard Cavendish remembers the royal favourite who died on June 19th, 1312.

In 1811 skilled textile workers in Britain attacked factories and factory owners to defend their livelihoods. By the time the Luddite cause hit Yorkshire in 1812, it had become a genuine mass movement.

The debate on Scottish independence has been dominated by economic arguments, to its detriment, argues Tim Stanley.

The true nature of the relationship between Henry II and his ‘turbulent priest’ Thomas Becket.

Mary Rose was the younger sister of Henry VIII. David Loades describes how this forgotten Tudor was something of a wild card.

Blair Worden revisits Hugh Trevor-Roper’s essay on the radicalism of the Puritan gentry, a typically stylish and ambitious contribution to a fierce controversy.

Rowena Hammal examines the evidence to assess civilian reactions to war in Britain from 1940 to 1945.

Jez Ross argues that Henry VII was more secure than he realised