Soldiers of the Second Crusade Leave From Devon
Richard Cavendish describes the launch of the Second Crusade on May 19th, 1147.
Religion
Faith in the Nation? The Church of England in the 20th Century
Lively laity, turbulent priests - Andrew Chandler on how the Anglican establishment has adapted to change in society and the body politic since 1900.
Labour Churches and Ethical Socialism
Onward Christian Socialists? Mark Bevir takes a timely look at a little-known phenomenon that was part of turn-of-the-century radicalism in Britain.
When Worlds Collide: Confronting the Crusades
Nigel Saul sets the scene for our major new series on the crusades of the eleventh century.
Catherine de Medici: Saint or Sinner?
Previewing his forthcoming biography, Robert Knecht argues that recent whitewash has failed to cover guilty blood.
The Religion of Feeling: Wesleyan Catholicism
Wesleyan Catholicism - a contradiction in terms? Not in the 18th century, argues Charles Goodwin.
Early Modern Witch-hunts
Robin Briggs believes some historians produce more fantasies than the witches they study.
The Causes of the Thirty Years War
Graham Darby spins a thread to guide you through the labyrinth of The Causes of the Thirty Years War.
The Execution of Martin Luther
How important was the man to the movement? Andrew Pettegree asks what would have happened to the Reformation had the Diet of Worms witnessed its leader’s martyrdom.
Christmas in 19th Century America
Before the mid-1800s many Americans did not dream of Christmas at all. Penne Restad tells how and why this changed – and played its role in uniting the US in social cohesion.