Edward IV: The Theatre of Monarchy
Hannes Kleineke examines the career of the first Yorkist king.
England
The Earls of Chester and Land Tenure in Post-Conquest England
Hannah Boston explains how a single piece of evidence contributes to a wider understanding.
Elizabethan Catholicism: Questions of Perspective
R.E. Foster emphasises the threat to Elizabeth’s regime.
John Bland, Rector of Adisham
Graham Noble assesses the significance of one of the earliest Marian Martyrs.
Tea, Toilets & Typewriters: Women's Clubs in London
Frances Borzello seeks to explain the rise of women’s clubs in London before the First World War – and their equally swift demise.
Birth of John Milton
The poet and philosopher was born on December 9th, 1608.
Advice to Elizabeth
In November 1558 the young Elizabeth became queen of England. Norman Jones looks at evidence from the state papers to show how those close to her viewed the challenges faced in the early days by Elizabethan England.
Aldeburgh’s First Lady
On November 9th, 1908, Aldeburgh unanimously elected as their leader Mrs Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, who became Britain’s first female mayor.
Hollywood Blockbusters and Historical Reality
Michael Morrogh sees value in historical films, despite their evident imperfections.
Dissolving the Dissolute? Henry VIII and the end of English Monasticism
R. E. Foster puts the dissolution of the monasteries into historical context.