Why Has the Gunpowder Plot Been Remembered for Centuries?
Remember, remember, the fifth of November... four historians consider the extraordinary longevity of the Bonfire Night celebration and the memory of Guy Fawkes.
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How Important Was the Battle of Lepanto?
The great sea battle between Christian Europe and the Ottoman Empire was seen as a pivotal moment in history. Have the consequences of Lepanto been exaggerated?
How Did 9/11 Change the Way the World Sees the United States?
On the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, four experts consider the event’s global legacy.
What Makes a Puritan Society?
Are we living in a new age of puritanism? And how would we know if we were?
Is Nationalism still Europe’s Dominant Political Ideology?
Four historians consider whether the continent that gave the world the nation state still remains in its thrall.
The Pandemic and History
Four historians consider whether the experience of the pandemic has changed their views on the nature of historical crises.
Is Caribbean History the Key to Understanding the Modern World?
Four distinguished scholars consider a historical question of enormous contemporary resonance.
Is There Too Much Military History?
It is among the most commercial as well as maligned fields of history. Four distinguished scholars consider its value – and its future.
What has been the Impact of the Creation of Bangladesh?
Beginning in March 1971, the Bangladesh War of Independence led to East Pakistan becoming a new nation state. Four experts assess the war’s legacy.
A Turning Point in Arab-Israeli Relations?
2020’s Abraham Accords was described at the time as ‘historic’. Four experts consider whether it will lead to long-term change.