Political

Onward Christian Socialists? Mark Bevir takes a timely look at a little-known phenomenon that was part of turn-of-the-century radicalism in Britain.

by Frederic J. Baumgartner and Robert J. Knecht

Pawn of elder statesmen or, as Matthew Christmas argues, another Henry VIII in the making?

John Dunne follows historians along the trail signposted by Geyl fifty years ago.

Richard Wilkinson argues that Cromwell had what it took to rule Britain but failed to achieve his own idealistic programme.

Robert Pearce distributes a survival kit for the most hazardous causation question of all.

The French king and contemporary of Henry VIII died on March 31st, 1547.

Martin Pugh charts the Women's Movement's origins and growth 1850-1939.

Andrew Roberts defends Britain's war hero against his detractors, in our Longman/History Today Awards Lecture.

Christopher Ray argues that Hitler's high-profile plan for invading Britain was a blind: his main intention was to fool Stalin into believing he was safe.