Portrait Of Britain: 1700
Allan Macinnes investigates the state of the islands at a crucial moment in British state formation.
History Today
Birth of Thomas Babington Macaulay
Thomas Babington Macaulay, the most famous historian of his time, was born on St Crispin's Day, October 25th, 1800.
'Seynt George, on Whom Alle Englond Hath Byleve'
Samantha Riches describes the role of St. George as a patron saint in medieval England
The Chinese Invade Tibet
The ‘People’s Liberation Army’ crossed into Kham, the eastern province of Tibet, on 7 October 1950.
A Midsummer Night's Dream Is Published
On October 8th 1600, Thomas Fisher published A Midsummer Night's Dream in quarto format thought to have been printed from Shakespeare’s own handwritten copy.
Olympic Self-Sacrifice
Paul Cartledge explores the differences between today’s interpretation of the Olympic Games and their significance in the ancient world
Access to the Countryside
Marion Shoard describes the centuries-long battle waged by Britons for the right to roam over the hills and vales of their island.
Justice on Behalf of Heaven
Henrietta Harrison sees the Boxer Movement through the eyes of an ordinary Chinese man.
The Port Royal Earthquake
Larry Gragg describes the earthquake that shattered Jamaica in 1692, and reviews the complex lessons that preachers drew from it.
The Sussex Network
Patricia Cleveland-Peck on the part played by a French cafe in the Sussex Network operations during the Second World War.