Conflicts and Loyalties: the Parliaments of Elizabeth I
R. E. Foster surveys the changing interpretations and introduces the key facts.
History Review
Was the American Civil War the first Modern War?
Gervase Phillips points out the limitations in a common interpretation.
Using ‘Google Earth’ in the History Classroom
Once again Russel Tarr demonstrates how ICT can enrich and enliven the work of historians.
The Church in the Middle Ages
Marius Ostrowski explains why the Church was so dominant in the Middle ages, but also sees traces of a growing secularism.
Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust
F.G. Stapleton seeks to understand why the Pontiff of 1939-58 has been called ‘Hitler’s Pope’.
Khrushchev’s ‘Secret Speech’
Fifty years after Khrushchev’s famous denunciation of Stalin at the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, John Etty examines what was at stake.
Niccolo Machiavelli – the Cunning Critic of Political Reason
Vincent Barnett reveals that there is more to Machiavelli than his notorious reputation.
Benjamin Disraeli – Conservative leader and Prime Minister
Mark Rathbone assesses the degree of success achieved by one of the great Victorian Prime Ministers.
The Expansion and Contraction of the British Empire, c.1870-1980
Jonathan Colman provides an overview of modern British Imperial History, introducing the key events and issues that students need to understand.
Harold Wilson: A Reappraisal
Ian Cawood charts the changing reputation of a key figure in the postwar Labour Party.