Social

Paris, 1900-1950

D.W. Brogan pays a historical visit to the city of light in the first half of the twentieth century.

Christmas under the Puritans

Celebration of Christmas was curtailed by England’s Puritan republic but the methods and results varied considerably.

Merry Christmas

J.A.R. Pimlott studies the development of the Christmas Spirit—from Pagan Saturnalia to Victorian family party

The Elizabethan Farmer

In an age of opportunity, G.E. Fussell describes how the Elizabethan farmer lived under pioneer conditions.

The Story of England: The Coming of the English

This extract is the first of a series in which Dr. Arthur Bryant describes the evolution of the English Kingdom, through the invasions of Saxons, Danes and Normans, to its consolidation in medieval times.