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Charles XII
Classic Pamphlet
The reputation of Charles XII who became king of Sweden before he was fifteen years old and had the responsibility of absolutist goverment thrust upon him within the next six months - contrary to the plans laid down for him by his father - has tended to attract political rather...
Charles XII
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The Historian 151: Out now
The magazine of the Historical Association
Read The Historian 151: Branches
As life begins to return to some semblance of normality for many people, numerous HA branches are also resuming in-person meetings this autumn. Although online platforms such as Zoom offered branches the opportunity to continue running lectures and email allowed us to keep in touch...
The Historian 151: Out now
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Dress becomes her: the appearance and apparel of Elizabeth II
Historian article
She never carries any money but she does carry a handbag. The way that clothes and fashion choices made by HM The Queen are part of her modern armour and reflect her choices as a monarch as discussed in this article.
As debates about the relevance of the institution of monarchy within Britain...
Dress becomes her: the appearance and apparel of Elizabeth II
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Nazism and Stalinism
Classic Pamphlet
Is it legitimate to compare the Nazi and Stalinist regimes? There might seem little room for doubt. It is often taken as self-evident that the two regimes were variations of a common type. They are bracketed together in school and university courses, as well as text books, under labels such...
Nazism and Stalinism
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Epistemic insights: bringing subject disciplines together
Primary History article
"Teaching epistemic insight goes hand in hand with teaching a broad and balanced curriculum. It includes building students’ understanding of the ways that different types of disciplinary knowledge can help us to address questions that bridge subjects and disciplines." (Teaching and Learning about Epistemic Insight brochure, https://crc.up.pt/wp-content/uploads/sites/101/2017/09/epistemic-insight-brochure.pdf)
The Epistemic Insight Project...
Epistemic insights: bringing subject disciplines together
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Medieval Sexualities: Richard I and Philip Augustus
Podcast
In this podcast, Dr Gabrielle Storey, discusses sexuality in the medieval world through an examination of the relationship of Richard I of England and Philip Augustus/Philip II of France. To what extent can we apply modern concepts of sexuality to the medieval period?
Medieval Sexualities: Richard I and Philip Augustus
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Bigamy
Article
Though people are still sometimes prosecuted for repeatedly marrying immigrants to rescue them from the attentions of the Home Office, while forgetting to get divorced between times, one uncovenanted result of the now common practice of living together without matrimony is the decline of that celebrated Victorian institution: bigamy.
In...
Bigamy
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History 384-385
The Journal of the Historical Association, Volume 109, Issue 384-385
Access all articles online (you first need to be logged in to the HA website and subscribed to History)
Richard, bishop of Syracuse and archbishop of Messina (d. 1195), and the History of the Tyrants of Sicily (pp 3-33) – Mark Hagger
Oaths of Fidelity: Loyalty and Officeholding in Late Medieval Durham (pp 34-58) –...
History 384-385
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Private Lives of the Tudors
Historian article
Tracy Borman explores the distinction between the public and private lives of the Tudor monarchs.
The Tudors were renowned for their public magnificence. Perhaps more than any royal dynasty in British history, they appreciated the importance of impressing their subjects with the splendour of their dress, courts and pageantry in order to reinforce their authority. Wherever...
Private Lives of the Tudors
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The Historian 61: The Press and the Public during the Boer War
The magazine of the Historical Association
Featured articles:
4 Vichy France and the Jews - Julian Jackson (Read article)
10 The Press and the Public during the Boer War - Jacqueline Beaumont Hughes (Read article)
16 Cambridge - Elisabeth Leedham-Green (Read article)
21 The Vikings in Britain - Henry Loyn
The Historian 61: The Press and the Public during the Boer War
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Teaching History 173: Out now
Journal news
Access Teaching History 173 here (free to HA Secondary Members)
Opening Doors
The theme for this edition of Teaching History draws part of its inspiration from calls for the school curriculum to give young people access to genuinely ‘powerful knowledge’: knowledge that will take them beyond the confines of their own...
Teaching History 173: Out now
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'Veni, Vidi, Vici!'
Historian article
A personal reflection on Julius Caesar and the conquest of Britain
Julius Caesar always brings to mind the famous dictum of Winston Churchill, ‘History will be kind to me, for I shall write it!' In his writings Julius Caesar provides a vivid and detailed account of his invasions of Britain in...
'Veni, Vidi, Vici!'
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Manchester Branch History
Branch History
Manchester Branch is proud of its role in the foundation of the Historical Association (HA) in 1906. Professor Thomas Frederick Tout and others at Manchester University had been discussing the idea of forming an Association to promote the teaching of a more relevant and vibrant form of history than was...
Manchester Branch History
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Report on the Bristol Branch's A-level Russian History Conference
16th May 2024
The Bristol Branch of the HA’s A-level Russian History Conference27 March 2024
‘Such a great event – both for students and teachers. Many thanks…for organising it, and for sharing excellent resources’ (Mark Kauntze, Head of History Redland Green School, Bristol)
‘Brilliant, thank you… our students really enjoyed the experience.’ (Phill...
Report on the Bristol Branch's A-level Russian History Conference
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Tracy Borman: Elizabeth’s Women
The hidden story of the Virgin Queen
Dr Tracy Borman gave the following keynote speech at the HA Annual Conference on 19 May 2018.
Elizabeth I is often portrayed as a ruthless ‘man’s woman’, who derided her own sex – ‘I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman’ – and loved to flirt...
Tracy Borman: Elizabeth’s Women
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The Franco-British Rivalry
World History
In this podcast Professor Roey Sweet of the University of Leicester looks at the relationship between Britain and France in the 18th century.
The Franco-British Rivalry
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India in 1914
Historian article
Rather as Queen Victoria was never as ‘Victorian' as we tend to assume, so British India in the years leading up to 1914 does not present the cliched spectacle of colonists in pith helmets and shorts lording it over subservient natives that we might assume. Certainly that sort of relationship...
India in 1914
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History 361
The Journal of the Historical Association, Volume 104, Issue 361
Articles
Access all articles online (you first need to be logged in to the HA website and subscribed to History)
The Origins of the Husting and the Folkmoot (pp 409-424) – Rory Naismith – Free Access
Modelling the Socialist Kindergarten in the Early Soviet Picture Book (pp 425-458) – Frances Saddington – Open Access
Legacy of...
History 361
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The Historian 97: Wellington's Soldiers in the Napoleonic Wars
The magazine of the Historical Association
A Victorian deserter's family story: surviving a clash of loyalties - Donald Read (Read Article)
Shipwrecks, Clocks and Westminster Abbey: the story of John Harrison - Sir Arnold Wolfendale FRS
Wellington’s Soldiers in the Napoleonic Wars - Zeta Moore
Buffolo Bill and his Wild West show opens in London's Earls Court in 1887...
The Historian 97: Wellington's Soldiers in the Napoleonic Wars
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The British Empire in India
Early Modern World History
In this podcast Dr Jon Wilson of King's College London looks at the origins of the British Empire in India, the importance of the East India Company, Anglo-French rivalry in India, the significance of relations between the British and the Indian princes for the expansion of British rule, the Governor...
The British Empire in India
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A-Level Topic Guide: Germany 1871-1991
Multipage Article
German history in the nineteenth and twentieth century is a popular area of study at A-level across the examination boards. Whichever board you are studying with and whatever the focus of your study unit on German history, the resources in this unit will support you as you develop your subject knowledge, write essays and...
A-Level Topic Guide: Germany 1871-1991
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George I and George II
18th Century British History
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.
George I and George II
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Teaching History 189: Collaboration
The HA's journal for secondary history teachers
02 Editorial (Read article)
03 HA Secondary News
04 HA Update
08 Adding up marginal gains: using Lesson Study to make microimprovements in teaching Year 8 how to use sources – Tony McConnell, Davinia Daley, Rebecca Levy, Lisa Waddell and Richard Waddington (Read article)
23 Triumphs Show: ‘The Strands of Memory’: how a...
Teaching History 189: Collaboration
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Young Historian Awards 2023 – the winners
Annual history competition for schools
Each year the Historical Association partners with The Spirit of Normandy Trust to recognise young historians who have shown excellent knowledge and demonstrated historical argument around a subject associated with a series of themes. The competition is divided into age brackets and the entry at secondary level is by essay,...
Young Historian Awards 2023 – the winners
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Florence Nightingale
Primary History resource
Born: May 1820; Died: August 1910
Background and early life
Florence Nightingale was born to a wealthy evangelical family in Florence, Italy in 1820. She was named after her place of birth. It was normal at the time for girls from wealthy families to be educated at home by a governess,...
Florence Nightingale
