Bob Moore obituary
Other lives: Medieval historian at Sheffield and Newcastle universities who wrote influential books on heresy and the roots of intolerance
Brian Maidment obituary
Other lives: Academic expert on downmarket illustrated books, prints and ephemera of Georgian and Victorian eras
Richard Rathbone obituary
Other lives: Professor of African history at Soas who delighted in his membership of a local choir in Wales
Newly uncovered sites reveal true power of great Viking army in Britain
Previously unseen artefacts show invading forces included communities of men, women, children, craftworkers and merchants
‘I’m a mixed Black female historical re-enactor in a sea of men with beards’
Not everyone would want to spend their weekends dressed in a tunic fighting medieval battles, but my love of re-enacting is rooted in keeping history alive
Dame Janet Nelson obituary
Historian who combined impeccable scholarship with a high degree of empathy towards figures past and present
Undercover women: the story of how Victorian female police cracked crime
Although women weren’t allowed to become police officers until 1917, a new book explores their vital role as ‘searchers’
Trevor Burnard obituary
Exemplary historian with a mastery of archival research who focused on slavery and empire
Rampant slaughter! Sexy armour! Tiger maulings! We bust the gladiator myths
As swords and sandals make a bloody return to the screen, the ‘Colosseum consultant’ who advises all the epic productions about accuracy tells us why he is ‘paid to be ignored’
Chris Williams obituary
Other lives: Historian who specialised in research on Welsh radical traditions and edited Richard Burton’s diaries
Award-winning UK teacher aims to show adults their historical blind spots
Shalina Patel’s book highlights stories traditionally left out of the textbooks, particular those of women and people of colour
Readers reply: who has been treated most unfairly by history?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
Who has been treated most unfairly by history?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
Barbara Megson obituary
Other lives: Historian and author who liked to research everyday lives and unsung organisations
The Guardian view on celebrating working-class memory: a way of looking to the future
Editorial: Historic England’s Everyday Heritage programme can help foster a sense of local pride and empowerment