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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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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How Did the Romans Respond to the Deaths of their Emperors?
Rumour in the Roman world tended to flourish when it came to the the fate of emperors, threatening imperial stability and exposing public anxiety.
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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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Ottoman Pathways to Tolerance
Marc David Baer
Marc David Baer demonstrates how the Ottomans established tolerance in Europe hundreds of years before the Enlightenment.
Coventry & Stalingrad
The author of a new book on Stalingrad discusses Coventry's recent decision to cut ties with Volgograd, aka Stalingrad.
Ancient Alamo: Blatobulgium Roman Fort
The Fort of Blatobulgium was destroyed in a savage fight. What could have happened?
Books of 2022 From Aspects of History
Our authors and contributors recommend books they've enjoyed this year
Prince Rupert the Devil
Eleanor Swift-Hook
Prince Rupert of the Rhine was portrayed harshly by the Parliamentarians, but was he really so bad?
How the Redcoat Learnt the Art of War
Huw J. Davies
The lessons learnt in America led to victory over Napoleon years later.
Britain in the World Wars
Robin Prior
It was only towards the end of the Second World War that the British stumbled upon the ideal combination of general and politician.
Alexander at the British Library – Reviewed
Oliver Webb-Carter
Alexander the Great: The Making of a Myth shows his influence, thousands of years after his death.
Medieval – Reviewed
Oliver Webb-Carter
A new Czech film on the early life of one of history's finest generals has just been released.
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