History Matters

Norwich prospered in the 16th century, thanks to an influx of immigrants, who arrived fleeing persecution.

Changing views of illegitimate children raise both moral and economic issues.

Folklore, fairies and demonic spirits in the sceptical 17th century.

As today, accusations of rape in 19th-century America inevitably, and repeatedly, met with harsh backlashes against the victims.

A previously unnamed slave in Catherine of Aragon’s bedchamber may have known the answer to one of history’s greatest questions.

For 200 years, the House of Commons Library has guided politicians and policy.

Snoopy’s Flying Ace persona and his battles with the Red Baron reflected one generation’s memories of the First World War and shaped those of the next.

Britain’s psychological warfare campaign against the Nazis pre-empted the information wars of the 21st century. 

The British Library’s new exhibition is a star-studded tour of the Anglo-Saxons at their most eloquent.