There are many echoes of ancient Greece in today's world.
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Finest Hours: The Battle of Crécy
The distinguished historian has written a new series on the Hundred Years War starting with Crécy.
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Victorian Women Breaking the Rules
The author of a new novel set in the world of Victorian governesses describes her story and influences.
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Resistance to the Normans
The Norman Invasion encountered resistance all over the country, as the author of a series set during it recounts.
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George V & Edward VIII
George V was an austere father to a wayward Prince of Wales, later (briefly) Edward VIII.
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What is the Blood Price?
The novelist's latest is a departure from the Norman invasion, but what's the story behind it?
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Alexander the Great in the Dock
Classics for All’s latest 'moot trial' brought history’s greatest commander to the Supreme Court.
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London – Mirror of Rome
London has a rich Roman past, so much so that it imitated the capital of the Empire.
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Unionism & The Treaty
Ulster leader James Craig thought he had beaten Lloyd George during the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations.
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Yorkshire’s Naseby
The Battle of Sherburn in Elmet is perhaps a more crucial turning point in the Civil War than Naseby, so argues Mark Turnbull.
Aspects of History’s Top 10 War Films
Oliver Webb-Carter
Our editor gives his run down in the wake of the BAFTA win of All Quiet on the Western Front.
The Unconventional Enemy
Andrew Richards
For British soldiers serving after the fall of the Wall new challenges have arisen in place of the communist threat.
Ho Chi Minh & the Vietnam War
Ian Gardner
The background to the Vietnam War that saw more than 3 million killed.
A Real Life Fairy Tale: The Springfield Witch-Hunt
Malcolm Gaskill
The author of a new book on witch-trials of 17th century America describes the atmosphere of the time.
The Great War: Was it a Waste?
Oliver Webb-Carter
All Quiet on the Western Front is a powerful film, but suggests the war was for nothing. Our editor disagrees.
The Empress and the Pandemic
Lucy Ward
Catherine the Great, took groundbreaking steps to inoculate not only herself, but her population too.
Solving the Mystery of The Tobermory Galleon
Timothy Ashby
The story of a lost ship. Has it been found?
Tourist Troubles in Ancient Rome
Jerry Toner
Ancient tourists faced an array of difficulties and dangers as they made their tour of the highlights of the empire.
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