The court-martial of Robert Newburgh was about more than just his alleged crime – it was a battle over power and masculinity ...

When a routine procedure went wrong in October 1957, a fire broke out at the Windscale nuclear power station in Cumbria, UK.

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Tariffs and trade wars have hit the headlines in recent months as US president Donald Trump pursues aggressive economic policies. But are they really so unprecedented? Frank Trentmann spoke to Matt El ...

Given the chance to interrogate one of history’s most famous figures, what would you ask? Speaking on the HistoryExtra ...

The Nazis loved the Bayeux Tapestry. They loved it so much that they tried (and failed) to steal it away to Germany at the ...

Aethelred failed to prepare for the Viking raids and invasions that would later bring Cnut to the throne of England, forging ...

Witnessing a crime was one thing for medieval townspeople, but reporting it was another matter entirely… ...

How did one cat take out an entire species of bird in the 19th century? Dr Ross Barnett explains more about how human ...

The tale of a band of samurai who, after their master dies, take an oath to seek vengeance is an important story that offers a window into the history of Japan. Jonny Wilkes tells the thrilling story ...