History Today

Michael Leech on a Tudor revival in the East End

Merlin Waterson looks at how the newly-independent Estonia is recovering its heritage.

Why did the whole of Marshal Petain's fleet go to the bottom of Toulon harbour in November 1942? Anthony Clayton uncovers a tale of amour propre in this 50th anniversary account.

Peter Wickham surveys a little-known example of Modern Movement Architecture.

Alan Ryan discusses what happens when history comes to an end

John Biffen reflects on the by-election campaign that elected one of his predecessors from Shropshire to the House of Commons.

Tony Aldous discusses the work of the English Historic Towns Forum

Richard Cavendish on an association dedicated to the MP, publisher, soldier, Christian and governor-general of Canada

Harriet Jones assesses the historic blueprint for Britain's post-war Welfare State and what part it played in Labour's 1945 election landslide victory.