History Today

The Bayeux Tapestry: Woven by the Victors James Hoare Thu, 08/13/2026 - 16:41

The Bayeux Tapestry may be back in England, but it is a Norman artwork. For Anglo-Saxon voices, we need to look elsewhere.

On the Spot: Nile Green James Hoare Wed, 08/12/2026 - 09:07

‘Why am I a historian of global Islam? I try to understand how different cultures do, and don’t, understand each other.’

Slavery in the Colonial Caribbean James Hoare Tue, 08/11/2026 - 08:26

This month marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved people in the English Caribbean.

‘Fakers’ by Rory Cormac review James Hoare Mon, 08/10/2026 - 08:17

Fakers: A Top-Secret Tale of Phantoms and Forgeries on the Disinformation Front Line by Rory Cormac brings Britain’s shadowy Information Research Department into the light.

Alternative Histories: Wembley, 1966 James Hoare Thu, 08/06/2026 - 16:40