Religion

R. E. Foster reconsiders the origins of the Church Settlement of 1559.

Richard Cavendish marks the anniversary of the deportation of an important figure in Greek Cypriot nationalist history, on March 9th, 1956.

Douglas James explains why so many in the Christian West answered Urban II’s call to arms following the Council of Clermont in 1095.

John Foxe’s graphic and angry work depicting the persecutions inflicted by the Roman Catholic church, was partly a response to the rising tide of intolerance across Europe in the mid-sixteenth century, but more specifically to the recent persecution of Protestants in England. David Loades describes the impact of one of the most significant books of its time.

The founder of Mormonism was born on December 23rd, 1805.

Much has been written about Guy Fawkes, but less well-known are the two figures who apprehended him in Parliament's cellars.

An idea promoted by Pope Urban II at the end of the 11th century continues to resonate in modern politics. Jonathan Phillips traces the 800-year history of ‘Crusade’ and its power as a concept that shows no sign of diminishing.

The Oxford Martyrs were killed on 16 October 1555.

Paul Doolan visits a new museum in Geneva that presents the history of Reformed Christianity and Calvinism as a key and positive factor in European history.

Kevin Kennedy highlights a controversial project to rebuild a one-time Prussian ‘national monument’.