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To purchase or authenticate to the full-text of this article, please visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2281.2008.00466.x Byline: David Cannadine (1) Abstract: Abstract This article traces the history of the 'Last Night of the Proms', from the foundation of the Promenade Concerts in 1895, through the troubled early decades of the twentieth century and the subsequent commitment of the B.B.C., to its current iconic status. It examines the often contentious reception of this 'invented tradition' and its unique contribution to notions of Britishness, both at home and abroad. Author Affiliation: (1)Institute of Historical Research

Lawrence Stone and J.H. Plumb wrote well-known works on 16th and 17th century English politics. The way in which their 1960s and 1970s context affected these men's historical interpretations is discussed.