History Matters

The dog cull of 1760 divided London: were dogs man’s best friend, or plague-ridden pests?

Prison hulks were a flawed system, but that was not what finished them off. 

The everyday concerns of two Korean farmers are a microcosm of the huge changes their country underwent in the early 20th century.

To justify their use, nuclear weapons were rebranded as a force for good.

Making the case for historical literacy in government.

The Battle of the Springs of Cresson marked the beginning of the end for the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

The death of Joseph Stalin’s son Yakov Dzhugashvili in a German concentration camp 80 years ago was kept a secret for decades.

Remembered as Adam’s first wife, a child-killing demon and a feminist hero, who was Lilith?

Charles Dickens’ most enduring friendship was with his sister-in-law, who has been remembered as his housekeeper.

Fifty encrypted letters sent by Mary, Queen of Scots have recently been deciphered. What have we learnt?