At its inaugural conference, Britain at War brought together leading historians and broadcasters for a day of lively discussion.
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Can Aethelred the Unready Be Rehabilitated?
The author asks whether he was England’s most incompetent king, or whether history unfairly blames him for Viking successes and overlooks his achievements?
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The “Ghost” Match: An Extract
In a surreal, chilling moment, the Chilean national football team played alone in Santiago’s Estadio Nacional after the Soviet Union refused to compete in a stadium that the Pinochet regime had turned into a site of imprisonment, torture and death.
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Stockton and Darlington’s Bicentenary
Though the railway had a pivotal role in the development of modern rail transport, the historian challenges persistent myths that it was the world’s first.
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The Big Debrief – Review
At its inaugural conference, Britain at War brought together leading historians and broadcasters for a day of lively discussion.
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Can Aethelred the Unready Be Rehabilitated?
The author asks whether he was England’s most incompetent king, or whether history unfairly blames him for Viking successes and overlooks his achievements?
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Democracies vs. Authoritarian States
A never-so-timely comparison of Athens and Sparta explores whether political freedom can establish military superiority and determine the outcome of ideological conflict.
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How Did the Romans Respond to the Deaths of their Emperors?
Rumour in the Roman world tended to flourish when it came to the the fate of emperors, threatening imperial stability and exposing public anxiety.
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The “Ghost” Match: An Extract
In a surreal, chilling moment, the Chilean national football team played alone in Santiago’s Estadio Nacional after the Soviet Union refused to compete in a stadium that the Pinochet regime had turned into a site of imprisonment, torture and death.
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The History behind The Bratinsky Affair
Exile and loss permeate Ireland’s history and its people’s relationship with Europe, themes to which the author anchors his debut novel.
Historical Heroes: Chiune Sugihara
A display of moral courage and a story of orders defied saw a Japanese diplomat save thousands of live in the Second World War.
The Five Armies That Made Europe
As national defence rises up the agendas of Western governments, the author spans two millennia and provides examples of fundamental military reform that shaped history.
Strictly Murder – Review
Brian Clemens' murder mystery makes for an exhilarating spectacle.
The Forever War
The Korean War is a ‘forgotten’ conflict, but one with brutal and present-day consequences 75 years after it began.
When a Single British Colony Ruled over a Quarter of Humanity
Vast swathes of Asia, spanning from the Red Sea to Burma, constituted the crown jewel of British imperialism before five separate partitions in fifty years saw the map redrawn.
Poet on a Volcano
A modern account of the life of Horace unmasks the man behind his famed lines.
What is Unique About the Forgotten Indian Prisoners of World War II
Gautam Hazarika
So many stories have emerged in a new book on Indian POWs
Family Stories of The Forgotten Indian Prisoners of World War II
Gautam Hazarika
There are many stories in a new book on Indian POWs of the Japanese.
The Succession of King James: A Robert Cecil Masterclass
Karen Haden
The transition from Elizabeth I to James I is examined by the historical novelist.
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