Death of King Ethelbert of Kent
The first English king to be converted to Christianity died on February 24th, 616.
Volume 66 Issue 2 February 2016
Rhodes Must Fall? A Question of When Not If
The British Empire is not the first – nor last – great power to see its icons crumble.
A Question of Interpretation
The public expects historians to deliver authoritative accounts of the past, yet different conclusions can be drawn from the same sources.
How vain were the Romans?
Evidence of make-up and beauty treatments reveal the daily nuances of Roman life.
The French Revolution: A Complete History
A nuanced history of the French Revolution, which shows that its facts are anything but fixed.
Drilling and Disaster in the North Sea
Klaus Dodds looks back 50 years to a crucial – and ultimately tragic – moment in the UK’s exploitation of its oil and gas resources.
'Curing' Homosexuality
During the 1950s and 1960s, debates over the legality and morality of homosexuality drove gay men and doctors to desperate and dangerous measures in their search for a ‘cure’, writes John-Pierre Joyce.
The Champion of Moderation
As politics in Britain, Europe and the US descends into fragmentation and bitter division, Frank Prochaska commends the civilising voice of Walter Bagehot.
Learning Lessons in the Middle East
The history of Britain’s foreign policy in the Middle East is largely a litany of failure, of self-inflicted wounds that are still felt today. Peter Mangold considers what British diplomats and politicians have failed to learn.
Secrets Made Public
Andrew Lycett uncovers the intriguing, labyrinthine paths to publication of the histories of MI5, MI6, GCHQ and the Special Operations Executive.