Debate

An illustration shows two old bearded men, one in red shorts and a red Santa hat and the other in green shorts and a wreath headband in a boxing ring

Father Christmas v Santa Claus: the centuries-long battle for Britain's chimneys.

AI: good or bad for history? Our experts weigh in.

An illustration showing a large white building with a triangular roof and columns. In front of it, there is an open gate with chains and several padlocks hanging from the left hand side

Who should decide the stories museums tell?.

A tapestry scene showing a small figure dressed in a gold robe holding a large needle and thread. Below him, another man rides on the back of a black horse

Just how many Bayeux Tapestries were there?.

A person's hand is holding a brush, brushing dust off various objects buried in the mud

“A tidal wave of digital material will overwhelm recordkeeping institutions”: the future of history.

Reshaping narratives, repatriation and Richard III : 25 lessons we've learnt from history in the last 25 years.

The Enola Gay aircraft, which dropped the first atomic bomb of the Second World War on Hiroshima.

Second World War

Was the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the US in WW2 justified?

Holy sites of multiple religions stud Jerusalem’s skyline, including the Dome of the Rock (Photo by KiyechkaSo/Shutterstock)

“I don’t underestimate how difficult it is to satisfy everybody” | Simon Sebag Montefiore on writing the history of Jerusalem.

A Chinese tank nears the city of Lang Son in Vietnam, 1979 and (right) Chinese and Vietnamese ministers meet for talks, 1991. Rana Mitter highlights the role of diplomacy in bringing war between Vietnam and China to an end.

Historians debate: how do intractable conflicts come to an end?.

A customer shops for a pistol at Freddie Bear Sports sporting goods store in Tinley Park, Illinois

The historians’ view: what are the real issues in the US gun control debate?.

Should they stand or fall? The great statue debate.

A portrait of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler

Second World War

Why did WW2 happen?

Night view of people jammed into Times Square, New York, celebrating the end of the war in Europe. (Photo by Herbert Gehr/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty

Was 1945 the world's zero?.

Statue of King Richard I outside the Palace of Westminster in London

BlogMedieval(ish) matters #13: Why aren’t monuments to medieval figures included in the statues debate, and was there racism in the Middle Ages?.

An illustration of Edward II. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images)

The big debate: was Edward II really murdered?

Jews waiting on a Warsaw street for the deportation to a concentration camp.(Photo by Imagno/Getty Images)

Should more be done to remember the Holocaust in Britain?.

Should historical place names be changed to fit modern values? Historians debate.

(Photo by illustration by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

EU referendum: how significant is Britain’s vote to leave? Historians debate.

BBC History Magazine

How significant is Scotland’s ‘No’ vote? Historians debate

The princes in the Tower

Did Richard III murder the princes in the Tower? You debate.

First World War

Gary Sheffield on First World War debate: 'A German victory would have been a disaster for Britain'

First World War

Niall Ferguson: “Britain should have stayed out of First World War”

Is Blackadder bad for First World War history?.

Renewed debate over battle of Hastings location