The exiled queen's presence in England set in motion a deadly game of faith, power, and espionage that would define Elizabeth’s reign.
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Emma Sergeant’s ‘La Selva Oscura’ – Review
In a new exhibition, the artist transforms Dante’s “dark wood” into a landscape of birch trees, animals, and memory.
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From Fact into Fiction: The Origins of The Devils of Cardona
The historian and author draws on Spain’s Morisco past, persecution and intrigue within his novel.
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Anywhere But The Western Front
As shots were fired across multiple continents, World War One can only fully be grasped by looking beyond the Western Front and viewing it as a truly global conflict.
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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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Hadrian’s Wall: Strategic Masterpiece or Monumental Folly?
Was Hadrian's Wall built to keep out barbarians, or rather to demonstrate the power of Rome?
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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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The History behind the DCI Frank Merlin Books
As celebrations this year spotlight those years of action on the battlefield, the author of historical thrillers discusses the boom in wartime crime that sets the foundations for his series.
Historical Heroes: Prince Rupert of the Rhine
A dashing cavalier or a Prince Robber - a new biography re-examines the life of a key figure in the tumult of the 17th century
Who Will Rescue Us?
Laura Hobson Faure
The story of the Jewish children who fled to France and America during the Holocaust
R.J. Mitchell: Father of the Spitfire
Paul Beaver
The iconic Spitfire's designer was an extraordinary aeronautical engineer.
MACBETH (solo) – Review
Jemima Mallock
The Shakespeare Edit presents the tragedy condensed into monodrama.
Why You Won’t Find King Arthur in My New Dark Ages Trilogy
The legendary monarch dominates the headlines in early British history, but the period has a rich landscape to be explored and enjoyed.
Spymasters Book Prize 2025: Shortlist Announced
Six titles are shortlisted for the inaugural award.
Naming the Dead
Religious fervour in the Dutch Republic is at the centre of a new novel.
When The Cold War Became “Hot”
Karl Wegener
A brief look at the history that inspired the novel, Operation Nightfall: The Web of Spies
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