England

The founder of Methodism was born on 17 June 1703.

Susan Doran looks at what it meant to be a female monarch in a male world and how the Queen responded to the challenges.

O.H. Creighton examines the many and varied reasons behind the siting of Norman castles, and considers their decisive effect on the cultural landscape of Britain.

Martyn Bennett examines how the terminology we use about the great conflict of the mid-seventeenth century reflects and reinforces the interpretations we make.

Lord Harmsworth tells how an accident of birth resulted in his running Dr Johnson’s House in London.

John Walton looks at the hidden problems of crowd safety off the pitch in England in the first half of the twentieth century.

Mark Rathbone examines the varied reputation of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland.

As the Museum of London launches its new Prehistory Gallery, its recently appointed Director, Jack Lohman, gives us his perspective on the challenges of bringing the distant past to life. Mr Lohman, a born Londoner, joined the Museum in August, moving from South Africa where he was responsible for developing a common vision for the country’s fifteen national museums.

Was Bruce as patriotic or as harmonious in his relationship with Wallace as the view of historical romance has handed down? Andrew Fisher investigates the meaning of patriotism in 14th-century Scotland and suggests the tradition needs revising.

David Crouch reconsiders William I and his sons as men of genuine piety – as well as soldiers.