History Today

The cultural politics of papal Rome.

Tracing Karl Marx’s Jewish ancestry.

A richly textured portrait of the living standards of women and children in Victorian Britain.

The Kalmar Union between Denmark, Norway and Sweden came to an end on 6 June 1523.

A Japanese genre of painting, rooted in Buddhist ideals, takes an unflinching view of the dead.

Covid-19 has rekindled ancient tensions between city and country.

Worms are among the simplest of creatures. But, as Darwin discovered, even they share things in common with humanity.

The First World War offered new opportunities for enterprising female doctors.

Despite a legion of suitors, the wife of Odysseus remains loyal to his memory.

Discovering Machiavelli’s talent for losing.