Historical periods
Which period of history most interests you - ancient, medieval, early modern, modern? In this section we aim to cover them all. Alternatively you can browse our history resources by theme, such as politics, power, women, religion or international relations. Let us know if there is a specific period or topic you would like us to create a resource, podcast or film on by emailing enquiries@history.org.uk
Ancient
- Archaeology on the edge
- Five stones in St Albans: life in Verulamium
- Sophisticated living in sub-Roman Britain
- My Favourite History Place: A Short History of Brill
- Sacred waters: Bath in the Roman Empire
- Michael Wood, Hadrian and the Making of Early England
Medieval
- Using financial records to gain insights into medieval society
- In conversation with Ayoush Lazikani
- Doing history: Remembering the Wars of the Roses
- Edgar Ætheling: what happened to the boy who never became king?
- Update: The Princes in the Tower
- Decoding medieval pilgrimage
Early Modern
- Recorded webinar: Shakespeare, history, and contemporary politics
- Female protagonists in early East India Company history
- Real Lives: Alexander Stewart
- Real Lives: the long life of Old Tom Parr
- More than skin deep: unmasking the history of cold cream
- Out and About: The historical significance of the Botanic Garden in Oxford
Modern
- Making and breaking Britain’s national energy order
- The success of the Salford General Strike of 1911
- Out and About: Bedfordshire’s airship memory
- Real Lives: Alexander Stewart
- Social Darwinism: the myth and its reinvention
- White heat or hot air? The politics of science in 1960s Britain