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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2023 Summer Reads from Aspects of History
Our authors and contributors recommend books to take on summer holidays.
Barbarians at the Gates?
Douglas Jackson
How a journey through the heart of darkness changed the Douglas Jackson's perception of Rome’s enemies.
The Soviet Victory at Prokhorovka
Ben Wheatley
The Soviet victory at Prokhorovka was not as emphatic as previously believed.
Our Future Was Forged by War
Alex Hippisley-Cox
A new Second World War book now has illustrations to bring the text to life.
Harold Pinter Double Bill: Twice the Comedy, Twice the Menace
The Dumb Waiter and A Slight Ache are on at the Greenwhich Theatre.
Reflections on Voltaire
Lynda Aylett-Green
Voltaire's bolt-hole at Ferney was a perfect escape from life.
Chateau de Costaérès
Barbara Josselsohn
This Breton castle off the coast of France forms the inspiration for a new novel.
19th Century Russian War Crimes
R.N.Morris
The Russian Army has form when it comes to committing atrocities.
Luxury & Power: Persia to Greece at the British Museum
Oliver Webb-Carter
A new exhibition of the blend between Greece & Persia is on at the BM, and has some remarkable pieces.
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