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  • The Insanity of Henry VI

      Article
    Carole Rawcliffe examines medieval attitudes to madness and the case of Henry VI. Mad kings are all the rage at present. The remarkable success, first of Alan Bennett’s stage play, The Madness of George III, and then of the widely acclaimed film version, has prompted a spate of newspaper articles...
    The Insanity of Henry VI

  • Faster, Higher, Stronger: The Birth of the Modern Olympics

      Article
    As the leading athletes of all nations prepare to come together this summer in Atlanta, the global communications media of the late twentieth century are constantly reminding us that 1996 marks the first centenary of the modern Olympic Games. The worldwide impact now made by these sporting festivals is all...
    Faster, Higher, Stronger: The Birth of the Modern Olympics

  • GCSE Guide: OCR Migration

      Multipage Article
    In this podcast series designed to support students studying the OCR A unit on migration to Britain c.1000-2010, Martin Spafford outlines the essentials that students should know and understand. Slightly differently to the OCR B unit on migration, the OCR A unit's focus is mainly upon similarity and difference and...
    GCSE Guide: OCR Migration

  • AQA Thematic Study on Migration

      GCSE Guide
    The AQA thematic study on migration is designed for students to gain an understanding of how the identity of the people of Britain has been shaped by their interaction with the wider world and also takes in invasion and conquest. Students must understand the ebb and flow of peoples into...
    AQA Thematic Study on Migration

  • Queenship in Medieval England: A Changing Dynamic?

      Historian article
    In the winter of 1235-6, Eleanor, the 12 year old daughter of Count Raymond-Berengar V of Provence and Beatrice of Savoy, left her native homeland. She travelled to England to marry King Henry III, a man 28 years her senior whom she had never met. The bride and her entourage...
    Queenship in Medieval England: A Changing Dynamic?

  • The Historian 119: Women in History

      The magazine of the Historical Association
    5 Editorial 6 Queenship in Medieval England: A Changing Dynamic? - Louise Wilkinson (Read article) 12 Petticoat Politicians: Women and the Politics of the Parish in England - Sarah Richardson (Read article) 17 The President's Column 18 Strange Journey: the life of Dorothy Eckersley - Stephen M. Cullen (Read Article)...
    The Historian 119: Women in History

  • Heritage and History

      Article
    Moves to protect and record the historic environment began at the turn of the 20th century with the establishment of the National Trust in 1895, the Victoria County History in 1899, and the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments for England in 1908. The VCH took the antiquarians’ task onto a...
    Heritage and History

  • An Interview with Antony Beevor (Film)

      Antony Beevor, the Medlicott Medal awardee for 2016, tells us his thoughts….
    The 2016 Medlicott Medal for services to history will be presented to Antony Beevor this July. He is a popular historian with a loyal following while also being a heavy duty writer whose preparation and research for each of his books takes him years and into archives across the world....
    An Interview with Antony Beevor (Film)

  • Librarian CPD

      Continuing Professional Development
    For advice and information about working as a Librarian or Information Professional, take a look at the following information from the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) website. CILIP is the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. They provide practical support for members throughout their careers...
    Librarian CPD

  • The Wonderful Land of Oz

      Article
    In the year of the centenary of the first publication of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L.Frank Baum, Douglas Horlock considers its political and intellectual context. On 7 May 1898, Frank Baum sat down in his Chicago home with a group of children including his sons. As on other...
    The Wonderful Land of Oz

  • Film: An Interview with Margaret MacMillan

      An Interview with Margaret MacMillan
    The HA are delighted to announce that the Medlicott Medal for 2015 has been awarded to Professor Margaret MacMillan. The Medlicott Medal is for outstanding contributions to the study and enjoyment of history. The award will be presented on Wednesday 8 July 2015 in central London, where she will also...
    Film: An Interview with Margaret MacMillan

  • Podcast Series: An Introduction to Magna Carta

      An Introduction to Magna Carta
    What precedents were there to Magna Carta? Why was the charter originally drawn up and signed in 1215? Why was it reissued during the thirteenth century? Would “ordinary” people have been aware of Magna Carta? How effective was Magna Carta as means to controlling medieval kings?  Why was it resurrected...
    Podcast Series: An Introduction to Magna Carta

  • Medicine Selected Articles

      Selected Articles
    Medicine selected articles: Anorexia Nervosa in the 19th Century Cholera and the fight for public health reform in the 19th century Child Health and School meals Nottingham 1906-45 Benjamin Jesty: Grandfather of Vaccination The ideological contribution of The Times in favour of motherhood in Great-Britain between 1910 and 1920 Two...
    Medicine Selected Articles

  • Revision Tips: How To Revise Properly!

      GCSE History Guide
    To download the PDFs attached to this resource, plus access to a wealth of other online resources from podcasts to articles and publications, support and advice though our “How To”, examination and transition to university guides and careers resources, join the HA today Revision....how dull! The thought of re-learning the...
    Revision Tips: How To Revise Properly!

  • Public History Courses

      Continuing Professional Development
    What is Public History? Public History is about understanding how the past has affected, and is used by, the present. It brings history to life and helps us understand the relationship between the past and the public at present. Public History can involve history in the community, and a Public...
    Public History Courses

  • GCSE to AS level History

      Student Guides
    Surviving the leap from GCSE to AS level History - the student view. For many students the transition from GCSE to AS level is one of the hardest stages of their school career. This is the stage where teachers begin to stop guiding you along every step of the way...
    GCSE to AS level History

  • An Interview with Jackie

      President Interview
    An au revoir but not goodbye from outgoing HA President Professor Jackie Eales  Jackie Eales has been an enthusiastic President for the last three years who has been very happy to visit many of the branches to give lectures and to assist in key HA events.Jackie's lectures at the HA annual...
    An Interview with Jackie

  • American Dime Novels 1860-1915

      GCSE Topic Pack
    This resource is free to everyone. For access to a wealth of other online resources from podcasts to articles and publications, plus support and advice though our “How To”, examination and transition to university guides and careers resources, join the Historical Association today   Dime novels | Dime novel craze...
    American Dime Novels 1860-1915

  • World War 1 Literature

      GCSE Topic Pack
    The Social and Political Climate in Britain before the Great War This resource is free to everyone. For access to a wealth of other online resources from podcasts to articles and publications, plus support and advice though our “How To”, examination and transition to university guides and careers resources, join...
    World War 1 Literature

  • The Vikings in Britain

      Historian Article
    Professor Henry Loyn provides an update on recent studies of the Viking Age. Interest in the activities of the Scandinavian people in Britain during the Viking Age, c 800-1100 A.D., has been strong in the last half-century or so, and it is good to pause and assess contributions to the...
    The Vikings in Britain

  • Podcast Series: The Early Georgians

      Multipage Article
    In this podcast Lucy Worsley of Historic Royal Palaces looks at the early Georgians, the changing relationship between Parliament and Monarchy and Court Politics under George I and George II.
    Podcast Series: The Early Georgians

  • England's Immigrants 1330-1550

      Multipage Article
    An HA Podcast with Professor Mark Ormrod of the University of York looking at the research project England's Immigrants 1330-1550.  In this podcast Professor Ormrod explores the extensive archival evidence about the names, origins, occupations and households of a significant number of foreigners who chose to make their lives and livelihoods in...
    England's Immigrants 1330-1550

  • Using Historical Sources

      Student Guides
    This resource is free to everyone. For access to a wealth of other online resources from podcasts to articles and publications, plus support and advice though our “How To”, examination and transition to university guides and careers resources, join the Historical Association today The sources that you are likely to...
    Using Historical Sources

  • Taking Notes at A-Level History

      Student Guides
    A-Level History is not just about taking notes - but as with any subject you study at A-Level, there are some notes to keep. Here are some general common sense reminders about keeping notes, which may seem obvious - but you would be surprised how many people don't take their...
    Taking Notes at A-Level History

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal

      Classic Pamphlets
    New Deal is the name given to the policies of the American president Franklin D. Roosevelt during the 1930s. Elected in 1932, at a time of great economic depression, he sought to alleviate distress by using the inherent powers of government, and the New Deal era come to be seen...
    Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal