Constantine: Britain’s Roman Emperor
Christopher Kelly introduces the Emperor Constantine.
History Today
Shakespeare and the Forgotten Heroes
Patricia Pierce finds out about the two men responsible for publishing Shakespeare’s First Folio.
The End of the Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire had survived over a thousand years when it was finally destroyed by Napoleon and the French in 1806.
The Ottomans Defeated at Belgrade
The Hungarian city successfully repelled Sultan Mehmet II's army on July 22nd, 1456.
Historians and the Public
David Bates asks what professional historians can do to satisfy the popular craving for history.
High Society Humour
Cartoon historian Mark Bryant explores the art of Carlo Pellegrini, aka ‘Ape’, whose cartoons of politicians and society figures for Vanity Fair help define the way we imagine Victorian Britain.
Death of St Ignatius Loyola
The founder of the Society of Jesus died on July 31st, 1556.
Caliph Uthman Murdered
Richard Cavendish describes how Caliph Uthman was murdered on 17 June 656.
Marilyn Monroe Marries Arthur Miller
Marilyn Monroe married Arthur Miller on June 29th, 1956. The marriage lasted five years.
The Black Hole of Calcutta
Richard Cavendish describes how British prisoners were held captive by the army of the Nawab of Bengal, for one night, in the 'black hole' of Fort William in Calcutta.