- December 12, 2025
Roman Occupation Exposed Britons to Disease and Class Divides
Roman Occupation Exposed Britons to Disease and Class Divides The Roman invasion of Britain in 43 AD brought with it dramatic social upheaval that fundamentally
Joyce Butler and the Sex Discrimination Act
The 50th anniversary of women’s suffrage in 1968 prompted a moment of soul searching for many women frustrated at how little progress seemed to have
‘Christianity at the Crossroads’ by David N. Hempton review
Read this book’s title, and you might guess that David Hempton – perhaps the world’s greatest historian of Methodism – has written a textbook: a
Books of the Year 2025: Part 2
If you haven’t yet read the History Today Books of the Year Part 1, you can find it here. ‘An exploration of issues relevant to
Carl Hagenbeck’s Eight Thousand Tortoises
In the archive of Carl Hagenbeck’s Tierpark (Animal Park), which opened in Hamburg in 1907, there is a remarkable photograph of a few thousand tortoises
Books of the Year 2025: Part 1
‘This is much more than the history of a place’ Erik Linstrum is Professor of History at the University of Virginia Sam Wetherell’s Liverpool and
‘Heiresses’ by Miranda Kaufman review
Heiresses, as Miranda Kaufmann admits, is indebted to scholarship which has revealed, over many decades, the extent of the ties between the British establishment and
The Problem with Britain’s Pensions
In May 2025 Keir Starmer, a prime minister with one of the largest majorities in history, backtracked on proposals to means-test the winter fuel allowance
Gems That Represented Ancient Symbols of Wealth and Power
Gems That Represented Ancient Symbols of Wealth and Power Throughout history, precious gemstones have gone beyond decoration, serving as powerful symbols of wealth, authority, and
Pilgrims and Poverty in Renaissance Rome
An unprecedented number of pilgrims travelled to Rome for the last two jubilees of the 16th century. Held every 25 years, jubilees were a rare
