In the age of Offa, a short-lived archbishopric at Lichfield (787–803) reflected the expansion and consolidation of Mercian rule, though later Canterbury sources recast it as a contentious and anomalous creation.
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The Writer and the Traitor
As the Normandy landings approached, the surprise resignation from MI6 of the author Graham Greene – a close friend of Kim Philby – cast a shadow over one of the war’s most carefully orchestrated intelligence operations.
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A Spy in the Archive: How I Pieced Together a Stay-Behind Network
The author reveals how he reconstructed Sweden’s secret Cold War stay-behind network from fragments in archives, diaries and interviews.
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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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The Writer and the Traitor
As the Normandy landings approached, the surprise resignation from MI6 of the author Graham Greene – a close friend of Kim Philby – cast a shadow over one of the war’s most carefully orchestrated intelligence operations.
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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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Lichfield: England’s Third Archbishop
In the age of Offa, a short-lived archbishopric at Lichfield (787–803) reflected the expansion and consolidation of Mercian rule, though later Canterbury sources recast it as a contentious and anomalous creation.
read moreDemocracies 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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Has 2026 Changed the World of Assassination?
A timely inquiry proposes that assassination today remains a fixture of statecraft as recent targeted killings continue to pervade the geopolitical sphere but rarely deliver clear strategic success.
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Books of 2023 From Aspects of History
Our authors and contributors recommend books they've enjoyed this year
A Family History of the World
Oliver Webb-Carter
Our editor met Simon Sebag Montefiore in 2022 to talk historical events and families, interspersed with current affairs such as Ukraine and Iran.
Cleopatra Selene: Egyptian Princess, Roman Prisoner, African Queen
Jane Draycott
The author of a new biography looks closely at the woman who continued the Ptolemaic dynasty beyond Egypt’s borders.
The Rise and Fall of Mercia
Mercia was the height of stability, and strength, in the hundred years before the reign of Alfred the Great, but why did that strength fade?
Why Historical Crime Fiction Matters
Historical crime fiction allows the present to claim ownership over the past.
Never Forget
Oliver Webb-Carter
The editor addresses the UK reaction to the terrorist attack in Israel.
The Victory of Man and Machine
Al Murray
Podcaster, comedian and historian demonstrates how the allies learned to win the Second World War.
Ben Target: LORENZO
Amie Bawa
A pleasure to dip into Target’s world and experience love and loss through his lens.
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