The Gershom Parkington Collection
Richard Cavendish explores the Gershom Parkington collection of Time Measurement Instruments.
History Today
Cardinal Mazarin
Richard Wilkinson reassesses the much-maligned prelate, asking whether the man who steered France through the minority of Louis XIV deserves such as bad press.
UNESCO's Lifeline for Laos
As Luang Prabang, Laos' former royal capital of South East Asia becomes the latest addition to UNESCO world heritage sites, Cherry Barnett explores its significance.
Henry VII and Charles the Bold - Brothers Under the Skin?
Steven Gunn explores the surprising similarities between the impetuous Valois duke and the cautious Tudor pragmatist.
Justice Seen, Justice Done? Abolishing Public Executions in 19th-Century Germany
Richard Evans looks at the social and intellectual pressures that forced Germany to rethink how and why it punished wrongdoers.
Myths and Anniversaries
Are historical stereotypes formed or dispelled by the likes of last year’s VE Day commemorations? William Buckingham answers as the winner of the Longman/History Today essay prize.
The Buildings of Sir Thomas Tresham
Christian Hesketh explores the architectural assortment of Sir Thomas Tresham buildings in Northamptonshire.
Dr Livingstone Reconsidered
A reflection on the life of Dr Livingstone in an attempt to revel the true story behind the legend
The Hero in History: Myth, Media and Realities
Akbar Ahmed’s provocative lecture for the Longman/ History Today Awards examines Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.