The Great German Peasant’s War
The Great Peasants’ War was premodern Europe’s largest popular rising. Early stirrings in the southwestern corner of what is now
Diocletian’s Great Persecution | History Today
Precisely what spurred the Roman emperor Diocletian to move against Christians is not known. He had reigned without persecution since
Huda F Wants to Know? by Huda Fahmy
Huda Fahmy books always make me laugh, but this is the first one that made me cry. Centering mental health
Searching for the Soul of the Beaver
In medieval Europe beavers were hunted extensively, which led, by the 12th and 13th centuries, to their extinction in England
‘The Crowd in the Early Middle Ages’ by Shane Bobrycki review
Early medieval history is a crowded field. Despite the small source base, which only grows meaningfully in terms of archaeological
On the Spot: Geoffrey Parker
Why are you a military historian? I was born in 1943 and grew up in a landscape of desolation. I
‘The Brothers Grimm: A Biography’ by Ann Schmiesing review
The Brothers Grimm, alongside the likes of the Wright brothers and the Marx brothers, are among the most recognisable sibling
First Festivals: Ramadan: A Lift the Flap Book illustrated by Junissa Bianda
I was pleasantly surprised by the cuteness of this little (7.5 x 7.5) 12 page lift the flap Ramadan board
Doing Business with Russia | History Today
When the Soviet Union fell apart in 1991, its centrally planned economy went down with it. But the end was
The Englishman Who Cried ‘Let Ireland Go’
‘Let Ireland go, with God’s blessing and a shake of the hand’, wrote Jerome K. Jerome in May 1920. This
