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
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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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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?
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How Did the Romans Respond to the Deaths of their Emperors?
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Has 2026 Changed the World of Assassination?
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2022 Summer Reads from Aspects of History
Our authors and contributors recommend books to take on summer holidays.
CVHF Highlights So Far & Weekend Watch
Oliver Webb-Carter
#CVHF 2022. Our editor was there and here are his highlights so far, and his weekend watch
The Elizabethan Mind: Thomas Whythorne
Helen Hackett
The composer wrote the first known autobiography.
Jonestown: Living through History
Sharon Maas
The Jonestown tragedy put Guyana on the map for all the wrong reasons.
The Compromise of 1790
The Compromise allowed for the founding of the new nation's capital, Washington D.C.
The Catastrophe of the Nivelle Offensive
The attack was a disaster with French losses of over 100,000
Why Birds Matter
Patrick Galbraith
Something will be lost from ourselves when birds such as the nightingale disappear.
Hadrian’s Wall: Strategic Masterpiece or Monumental Folly?
Douglas Jackson
Was Hadrian's Wall built to keep out barbarians, or rather to demonstrate the power of Rome?
The Assassination of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson
Ronan McGreevy
The assassination of the Chief of the Imperial General Stuff began a series of events that led to the Irish Civil War.
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