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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Resistance to the Normans
The Norman Invasion encountered resistance all over the country, as the author of a series set during it recounts.
Medea @Soho Place – Review
Oliver Webb-Carter
The latest adaptation of Euripides' play is dominated by a towering performance from Sophie Okonedo.
Post-War Orphans
Lizzie Page
The treatment of orphans post-war has proved the inspiration for a series of novels.
Crime in WW2 London
London saw plenty of criminals taking advantage of the chaos of the German bombings.
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.
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