Medieval Bridges
David Harrison considers one of the greatest but most underrated achievements of the medieval world: the hundreds of bridges that defined the British communication system up to the 19th century.
History Today
Death of Isabella I of Castile
The queen of Castile died on November 24th, 1504.
Insurrection in Algeria
On November 1st, 1954, an insurrection broke out in Algeria.
The Contending Kingdoms of France and England: 1066-1904
Glenn Richardson looks at almost nine hundred years of enmity, jealousy and mutual fascination, a hundred years after the Entente Cordiale.
Women’s History Today
June Purvis looks back at thirty years of women’s history in Britain.
The Learning Curve: The 46th North Midland Division on the Western Front
Andrew Syk investigates whether one British army division truly comprised ‘lions led by donkeys’, or whether its officers learned the lessons of their early mistakes.
Theodore Roosevelt Re-Elected President of the United States
When Teddy Roosevelt was re-elected, on November 8th, 1904, his words to his wife Edith were: 'My dear, I am no longer a political accident'.
Nelson, Trafalgar and the Meaning of Victory
Andrew Lambert explains why Nelson’s life and death should never be forgotten.
How the Miners’ Strike Was Lost
Was Margaret Thatcher’s government close to defeat during the dark days of the miners’ strike of 1984-85?
Why the Light Brigade Charged
The fatalist view of the Light Brigade’s charge towards the Russian guns at Balaclava is being challenged. They had their reasons why.