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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Roman Auxiliaries: The Celtic Headhunters
The Roman Army in Britain contained many locals, and among them the most feared were the Celts.
Alexander the Great in the Dock
Oliver Webb-Carter
Classics for All’s latest 'moot trial' brought history’s greatest commander to the Supreme Court.
Pax Romana
Maintaining order in Roman Britannia’s vast militarised zone was not easy.
The Canterville Ghost – Reviewed
The new show at the Southwark Playhouse is easy to enjoy.
Cliveden 2022 Review
Oliver Webb-Carter
A varied and diverse collection of authors made for a memorable Cliveden Literary Festival.
The Moors – Reviewed
Jen Silverman’s gripping Gothic story about isolation, ambition, and the struggle to be seen.
The Demerara Uprising
Thomas Harding
The Demerara Uprising in Guyana was one of the most serious in the British Empire. Largely non-violent, it was put down within a few days.
Great Black Britons: Richmond and Molyneux
Patrick Vernon & Dr Angelina Osborne
Bill Richmond was a trailblazer, Thomas Molyneux a fighter who came agonisingly close to becoming national champion.
Churchill & Scotland
Andrew Liddle
Winston Churchill's relationship with Scotland is very much misunderstood - until now.
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