England

In 1381 England witnessed a medieval ‘summer of blood’ as the lower orders flexed their muscle in what became known as the Peasants’ Revolt.

The air of London in the seventeenth century was polluted by clouds of sea-coal smoke against which Evelyn proposed some drastic remedies. By Steven R. Smith

The life of a most pious Christian saint, who died on April 21st, 1109.

Hannes Kleineke examines the career of the first Yorkist king.

Hannah Boston explains how a single piece of evidence contributes to a wider understanding.

R.E. Foster emphasises the threat to Elizabeth’s regime.

Graham Noble assesses the significance of one of the earliest Marian Martyrs.

Frances Borzello seeks to explain the rise of women’s clubs in London before the First World War – and their equally swift demise.

The poet and philosopher was born on December 9th, 1608.

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.