Cnut’s Rivals
A new old take on the Danish succession, complete with tales of derring do.
Volume 67 Issue 12 December 2017
St Nicholas of Myra
The patron saint of children and barrel-makers died on 6 December 343.
Lubaina Himid: Naming the Un-Named
Turner Prize winner Lubaina Himid’s artworks fill in the gaps that history leaves behind.
Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover
The Parisian pornographer who modernised literature.
A Postwar Progress
A former editor of History Today looks back on a life mixing the personal and the political.
Indonesia: A Nation’s Silent Slaughter
The Indonesian genocide of 1965 has been smothered in silence for half a century.
Against the Grain
Sweet it may be, but sugar's story is a bitter one, embracing slavery, decay and obesity.
Survey the Wondrous Cross
The Crucifixion is at the heart of Christianity and has inspired countless images and experiences.
Roman Loans
Dealing with debt in the Roman Empire.
The Best History Books 2017
From ancient Greece to the Second World War, from the papacy to the Antichrist, from Byzantium to China and the story of the Jewish people, historians select their favourite books of the past year.