History Today

Competing narratives on Churchill’s role in the tragedy of Gallipoli have confused the man with the myth.

How did Charles V, Francis I, Suleiman the Magnificent and Henry VIII rule the lands and seas of Europe?

The central paradox to the story of Adam and Even is that, the more reality they take on, the more they are shown to be fiction.

On the centenary of the Russian Revolution, five books track its transition from idealism to tyranny.

Oral history breathes fresh life into a deadly battle of the Second World War.

The nature of warfare is constantly changing. So are the challenges that composers face in depicting the sound and struggle of battle.

We ask 20 questions of leading historians on why their research matters, one book everyone should read and their views on the Tudors …

The path to democracy is a long one. It should not be taken for granted.

The foundations of modern India were laid by the British governor-general, Warren Hastings. But he paid a heavy personal price.