History Today

Autocrats have deployed automatons as weapons since antiquity, not just in Ancient Greek myth but in reality.

Having survived the rigours of the First World War, soldiers faced the return to civilian life. For some, it presented an even greater challenge.

Often lost behind stories of kings, queens, bishops and saints, what was life like for an Anglo-Saxon woman below the upper ranks of society?

Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution, was an armed prophet who adopted the characteristics of Machiavelli’s lion and fox.

‘Ideas don’t do things; people do.’

Gypsies: An English History by David Cressy is a sympathetic narrative of a people integral to the national story.

The English republic was brought down in 1660 by the same forces that brought it to power.

Opium has been known and used for more than 7,000 years. A brilliantly researched and wide-ranging study brings its history up to date.

The story of the ‘mythical centre’ of French cuisine reflects the triumphs and tribulations of its people.

A medieval myth with deep roots that captured the imagination of western Europe’s age of chivalry.