The History of Parliament
David Hayton introduces the latest instalment in the History of Parliament series.
History Today
The Princely Court in Northern Europe, 1270 - 1380
Malcolm Vale argues that the spectacular culture of the early modern court had its origins in the medieval princely household.
The Chinese Convert
Cherry Barnett examines Godfrey Kneller's portrait of a young Chinese convert.
Dr Livingstone, I Presume?
Andrew Ross reconsiders the reputation – both contemporary and historical – of the Scottish missionary and explorer.
Toyes and Trifles
Anna Keay describes how the Crown Jewels were dispersed and destroyed in 1649, and then reconstructed in 1661.
The Battle of the Golden Spurs
Richard Cavendish describes how The Battle of the Golden Spurs, known also as the Battle of Courtrai was fought on July 11, 1302, near Kortijk in Flanders.
The Retirement of Lord Salisbury
The third Marquess of Salisbury resigned on 11 July 1902.
Academic Antisemitism: The Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen and the Jews
Tim Grady explores life for the teachers and students in a Bavarian university in the 1920s and 1930s.
The Edwardian Country House
Juliet Gardiner assesses the worth of ‘television history’ and pinpoints the value of ‘reality history’.
The Abdication of King Farouk
King Farouk was 32 when he lost his throne on 26 July 1952.