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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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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Lichfield: England’s Third Archbishop
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Charles Dickens & Charity
Dickens was a picture of charity, and the author of the Dickens Investigations describes those endeavours.
The Burke & Wills Expedition
David Cairns
The author of a new novel describes the ill-fated journey into the Australian outback.
Hereward the Wake
The Normans had to deal with a warm welcome from two Anglo-Saxon leaders in particular
Language, Religion and the Treaty of Lausanne
Bruce Clark
The impact of the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne between Turkey and Greece resulted in legalised ethnic cleansing.
The Theresienstadt Propaganda Film
Catherine Hokin
The Theresienstadt film made by the Nazis is a haunting example of fake news.
The History of Cities
Paul Strathern examines cities' role in history and up to the modern day.
Aspects of History Day: Two Years On
Oliver Webb-Carter
Our editor reflects on two years of Aspects of History.
Krystyna Skarbek: Polish Secret Agent
Carly Schabowski
Maria Krystyna Janina Skarbek was the inspiration for a new novel.
Unionism & The Treaty
Gretchen Friemann
Ulster leader James Craig thought he had beaten Lloyd George during the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations.
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