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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Lichfield: England’s Third Archbishop
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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What is the Blood Price?
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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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Titanic: A Night To Remember
Simon Medhurst
What makes the story of Titanic so intriguing? So fascinating?
London: Origins of a Modern City
Leo Hollis
What role did tragedy, marriage, poisoning and accusations of lunacy play in the evolution of London’s identity in the 17th century?
Souvenirs from Kyiv
Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger
The author of a new collection of short stories writes about her Ukrainian heritage.
TV Review: Falklands War: The Untold Story
Oliver Webb-Carter
This riveting documentary is highly recommended.
The Great Plague of London: Stay or Go?
The response of many to Covid was to flee the city and head for safer places. This was also true of the Great Plague.
Roman Britain’s Lost Ninth Legion
Simon Elliott
The ancient historian considers the evidence for the theories which aim to provide an explanation for the mysterious disappearance of the Ninth.
Rewriting the History of the Second World War
Sean McMeekin
Sean McMeekin argues that it was an allied intervention on behalf of Soviet Russia that led to the triumph of Stalin in Asia, the consequences of which we continue to see today.
The Inside Story: Goldster
Adam Williams
Aspects of History author Peter Hughes is interviewed by Goldster as part of their book club. Their editor gives the background.
Could the Gallipoli Landings have Succeeded?
The Gallipoli Landings in 1915 were not a success with the allies pinned down early on. But could they have succeeded?
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