History Today

The debate on Scottish independence has been dominated by economic arguments, to its detriment, argues Tim Stanley.

A convincing and entertaining new book by Tim Jeal brings the story of Nile exploration up to date.

Enter this month's crossword an win an audiobook of The People's Post by Dominic Sandbrook.

The abdication crisis of 1937 forced a royalist magazine to present a different face to the world, as Luci Gosling reports.

Ramona Wadi reports on the continuing struggle to shed light on the death in 1973 of the Chilean singer and political activist Victor Jara.

Nigel Jones considers a new book on the mère et père of all Gallic scandals, the Dreyfus affair.

An account of a 17th-century conflict between China and the Dutch sheds fresh light on why the West rose to global dominance

In this month's quiz we have questions on the first colour feature film, a left-wing terrorist organisation and the suppression of the Knights Templar.

A compelling addition to the history of women resisters and their moving acts of solidarity.

A well-written narrative that explores how fallout from Anglo-French rivalry in the Middle East continues to shape the region today.

A selection of readers' correspondence with the editor, Paul Lay.

The Tudor historian John Guy returns to his medieval roots to examine the true nature of the relationship between Henry II and his ‘turbulent priest’ Thomas Becket.

Binge drinking is seen as a British disease, but its causes are complex and politicians intrude at their peril, says Tim Stanley.