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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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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The Vercors Uprising, July 1944
When the French Resistance launched a brave assault on the Nazi and Vichy regimes.
Gudrid the Wanderer and the Modern Detective Novel
Iceland has long provided fascination for authors, and none more so than for Michael Ridpath.
Food & Class in Victorian Britain
Pen Vogler
Focusing on topics from avocados, to dessert forks, to names for the evening meal, food is inextricably linked with class.
Roman Britain: Top 3 Sites
We are lucky to have so many Roman sites in Britain, and the bestselling author of the Edge of Empire series names his top 3.
Bonnie & Clyde Review: Criminally Good
The classic tale gets a musical reboot at the Garrick
The Island of Extraordinary Captives
Simon Parkin
Britain’s own role in the practice of incarcerating 'aliens' is examined in a new book.
Can History Be Saved?
Richard Cohen
Nostalgia for the USSR has led to severe restrictions in the treatment of history by the Russian state, and Vladimir Putin.
Finest Hours: The Battle of Crécy
The distinguished historian has written a new series on the Hundred Years War starting with Crécy.
Victorian Women Breaking the Rules
Katie Lumsden
The author of a new novel set in the world of Victorian governesses describes her story and influences.
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