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How Martin Luther Helped Invent Individual Freedom

The ideas set out by Martin Luther sparked a reformation in the idea of authority itself

By Frank Furedi / History Today

The Man Who Invented the Modern Bookstore

Above the entrance a plaque proclaimed the shop to be "The Cheapest Bookstore in the World"

By Robert Greer / History Today

The Concept of Facts Is Newer Than You Think

The rise of ‘the fact’ during the 17th century came at the expense of the power of authority

By David Wootton / History Today

How World War II Shaped the 'Special Relationship' Between the U.S. and U.K.

The much-vaunted 'special relationship' between Britain and the United States obscures another history of rivalry and suspicion between the two allies

By James Whitfield / History Today

How 'Lucy' Became Such a Famous Fossil

A compelling mix of science, history and culture continues to draw the public to the world’s most famous hominin

By Lydia Pyne / History Today

10 Historians Pick the Best History Books of 2016

From early Latin literature to an obituary for the E.U., ten historians recommend their best reads.

By History Today

10 Moments That Defined the Harlem Renaissance

It was the boom that changed African-American culture

By Cheryl A. Wall / History Today

How the 'Jungle' Migrant Camp Fits Into the History of Calais

Calais has come to represent the extremes of the current migrant crisis, in what is only the latest stage in its long history of migration — in both directions — across the Channel

By Fabrice Bensimon / History Today

The Long History Behind Territory Disputes in the South China Sea

Since the beginning of the 20th century, a tiny collection of islets and shoals has been the focus of disputes involving seven nations

By Bill Hayton / History Today

The Great Plague of 1665: Case Closed?

The presence of Yersinia pestis bacterium in skeletons found in a recently discovered plague pit proves that the Great Plague of 1665 was bubonic. Or does it?

By Lara Thorpe / History Today

How Britain Almost Got Its Own Internet

For an exciting moment in the 1980s, it seemed that Britain could become the world's first online society. So what happened to Prestel?

By Tom Lean / History Today

The Food Critic Who Reviewed Victorian London's Vegetarian Offerings

A Victorian restaurant critic explored the cuisine of London, including its sole vegetarian restaurant

By Joss Bassett / History Today

The Wartime Deaths That Led to the Invention of Braille

Louis Braille’s tactile reading system made literacy for the blind a reality, but he was indebted to an officer in Napoleon’s army

By Stephen Bertman / History Today

What's Missing From the Pocahontas Story

None of Pocahontas’ views were directly recorded but her wish to stay in England was fulfilled in tragic circumstances

By Jane Dismore / History Today

The Complicated History of One of England's Most Famous Trees

The ‘Royal Oak’ is now generally thought to be the third most popular pub name in England

By Jerome de Groot / History Today

The Return of 19th-Century Protectionism

U.S. presidential candidates are reprising the arguments of a century ago

By Marc-William Palen / History Today

The Surprising Reason Why This World War I Ship Looks Like Modern Art

In the Great War, British artists developed a new form of marine camouflage

By Margaret F.M. Walker / History Today

The Strange Afterlife of Pontius Pilate

The legacy of the Roman governor has endured

By Kevin Butcher / History Today

The History Behind Britain's Debate Over Immigrants Learning English

Concerns about the linguistic unity of nations have a long and often murky past

By Stewart McCain / History Today

A Brief History of English Spelling Reform

The way we spell words seems integral to our identity. But spelling is neither fixed nor permanent, and we have a long history of attempts to reform it — some more successful than others

By Stan Carey / History Today
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