England

Hannah Boston explains how a single piece of evidence contributes to a wider understanding.

R.E. Foster emphasises the threat to Elizabeth’s regime.

Graham Noble assesses the significance of one of the earliest Marian Martyrs.

Frances Borzello seeks to explain the rise of women’s clubs in London before the First World War – and their equally swift demise.

The poet and philosopher was born on December 9th, 1608.

In November 1558 the young Elizabeth became queen of England. Norman Jones looks at evidence from the state papers to show how those close to her viewed the challenges faced in the early days by Elizabethan England.

On November 9th, 1908, Aldeburgh unanimously elected as their leader Mrs Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, who became Britain’s first female mayor.

Michael Morrogh sees value in historical films, despite their evident imperfections.

R. E. Foster puts the dissolution of the monasteries into historical context.

The emperor Hadrian presided over the Roman empire at its height, defined its borders and was one of the most cultured rulers of the ancient world.