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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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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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?
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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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Burning Steel
Peter Hart
A new book commemorates the 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry during the Second World War.
No Fool Like an Old Fool: Kissinger on Ukraine
Kissinger's latest comments are just the most recent of his inaccuracies.
My Falklands War: The Journey & Wireless Ridge
Roger Field
Veteran of the Falklands, Roger Field, describes the journey down and the attack on Wireless Ridge.
Blood, Power and the Blackshirts.
John Foot
Ennio Gnudi was to be Mayor of Bologna, but the fascists changed all that.
Cassius Parmensis, Caesar, Boris and Saddam
There are similarities between an assassin of Caesar, and figures we’ve become familiar with in recent years.
The Mutiny of The French Army
The Nivelle Offensive saw a serious revolt by French troops.
The Drowned Woman: Ellen Tyrell’s Nose
The Thames is a useful place for mysterious deaths.
Æthelstan: England’s First King – Who Nearly Wasn’t
England’s First King, and greatest some say, almost didn't make it.
SAS South Georgia Boating Club
Tony Shaw
The author, a former SAS trooper, describes his career and what made him a member of 'The Regiment'.
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