The Accession of Elizabeth I
One of the greatest and most fascinating of English monarchs was proclaimed queen on 17 November 1558.
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The first Christie’s auction
James Christie first held his eponymous auction on December 5th, 1766.
Bonaparte’s Troops Crush Austrians at Battle of Rivoli
A key stage in the Italian campaigns began on 14 January 1797.
Conquering England
Roy Foster introduces a new exhibition on the Irish in London in the 19th and early 20th centuries, opening at the National Portrait Gallery on March 9th 2005.
Urban Culture and National Identity
A letter from the editor on History Today's first special edition of the 1990s and its synergy with the recent fall of the Berlin Wall.
The Uncommon Mill Girls of Lowell
In the early nineteenth century the ‘ladies of Lowell’, Mass., were enlightened mill girls who spent their leisure in cultural pursuits.
A Hatred for Hindus
Long before the recent rise in Islamophobia, distrust of Hinduism was rife among Britain’s ruling class.
Fire destroys the Crystal Palace
The Victorian masterpiece was burned to the ground on November 29th, 1936.
On and Off Script
The challenges of writing history for television are formidable. But if historians don’t get involved, they will cede ground to those less qualified, warns Suzannah Lipscomb.
The Sinking of Japan
An island nation with few resources, Japan was in a precarious enough position when it declared war on the United States in December 1941. That its powerful navy failed to learn the lessons of previous conflicts made matters even worse.