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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Dünkirchen
Robert Kershaw
Operation Dynamo also signified a stunning German success as France was won in only a matter of weeks.
The Huxleys: 200 Years of Science & Culture in One Family
Alison Bashford
The Huxley family drove scientific discovery for 150 years.
A Comedy of Errors: The Killing of Franz Ferdinand
The assassination that sparked World War One was a series of mistakes and mishaps.
Queens of the Wild
Ronald Hutton
Ronald Hutton has examined the female deities that are pagan, but from a time when Christianity had taken hold.
Historical Heroes: George Washington – Commander-in-Chief
George Washington is known for his military achievements but he served longer as a politician.
Antisemitism and the Statue of Mendelssohn
The contentious subject of downed statues is often devoid of all nuance
The Bearer Party
Oliver Webb-Carter
The most recent royal Bearer Parties represent regiments that have a deep connection.
God Save the King!
The Queen and C-in-C had a bond with those men and women who served.
The Queen & the Crown
Matthew Dennison
Since the Queen was crowned she saw rationing and the birth of the internet, and her first PM was Winston Churchill.
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