A grisly Lincolnshire folktale from Holbeach tells of the gambling antics of three drunken men in a churchyard, a story that passed into local legend as an enduring warning of sacrilege, remorse, and supernatural retribution.
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The Battle to Keep the War Moving
A rediscovered wartime diary shows how the Persian Corridor supply route workedin practice. Not as strategy, but as constant repair under immense pressure.
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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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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
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How Did the Romans Respond to the Deaths of their Emperors?
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The Battle to Keep the War Moving
A rediscovered wartime diary shows how the Persian Corridor supply route workedin practice. Not as strategy, but as constant repair under immense pressure.
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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'.
HistFest 22 Review
Leah Blundell
Our Assistant Editor headed to the London based festival over a recent April weekend.
The Story Behind The Girl with the Diary
Shari J. Ryan
The author's grandmother provided the inspiration for her new novel.
From Ivan the Terrible to Putin
Frank Malley
Russian leaders employing ruthless methods is nothing new
Alaric at the Gates of Rome
Don Hollway
At the dawn of the 5th Century, the Roman Empire faced an immigration crisis. Its failure to assimilate outsiders would be its downfall.
Narodnost: Russia and Nationalism
Putin's jingoistic approach to history has its roots in the mid 19th century
John Rastell: Renaissance Man and Bookseller
Margaret Willes
St. Paul's Churchyard was hotbed of activity, and one 16th century gentleman achieved much.
Charles Joughin: Drunk on the Titanic
When all is lost, booze must be the answer.
The Women of SOE
Kate Vigurs
Kate Vigurs explores the role of women in the Special Operations Executive, French Section.
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