Elizabeth I vs Mary, Queen of Scots

The times they were a-changin’

Today Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara is best known as one of

Snapshots

A young Winston Churchill, then Home Secretary, observes the Sidney

History in the News

Amummified woman whose remains date back 3,000 years has been

Time Piece

A look at everyday objects from the past

History in Colour

Colourised photographs that bring the past to life

Your History

The veteran politician – former leader of the Liberal Democrats,

Yesterday’s Papers

Another timeless front page from the archives

This Month In... 1492

Anniversaries that have made history

Time Capsule: 1879

Snapshots of the world from one year in the past

Graphic History

The crowning jewel of Indian architecture appears palatial – but

Constantine the Great

Constantine I wasn’t only the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, but also a ruler who unified and hugely strengthened the empire. Philip Matyszak evaluates the achievements of the man seen as the first modern European

Laurel and Hardy’s Tragic Final Tour

As Stan & Ollie, starring Steve Coogan and John C Reilly, hits the cinemas, Jonny Wilkes shines a spotlight on what really happened on the 1953 theatre tour by history’s greatest double act

Top 10: Weird Remedies

Unpalatable, outlandish and often fatal, these are medical cures of yesteryear you’d hope never to be prescribed

The Cuban Revolution

Sixty years ago, Fidel Castro’s victorious revolutionaries arrived in Havana. Nige Tassell revisits an armed rebellion that brought communism within 90 miles of the Florida coast

London’s Little Ice Age

Whenever the River Tames froze over, Londoners would take to the ice for the ultimate winter wonderland: the frost fair. Yet the carnival atmosphere was cold comfort to those who relied on the river to live, writes Sandra Lawrence

Ask the Experts

When a Chinese ship arrived at Tanegashima in 1543, the

What’s On

A guide to what’s happening in the world of history over the coming weeks

Britain’s Treasures

Famed for its grand towers and vast moats, Caerphilly is a castle plucked from a child’s imagination, and one that ushered in a new age of castle building

Books

This month’s best historical reads

Postcards from the Past

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Letters

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Photo Finish

During the landing of its second transatlantic crossing, the German