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
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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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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The Forgotten Story of the Hidden Village
Imogen Matthews
The author of the WW2 set novel, The Hidden Village describes the history behind it.
The Story of Berlin
Berlin is the most unusual German city says its latest biographer.
The Oak Door of Aberffraw
The author and historian explores the conquest of Wales by Edward I.
Edward A Carter: Medal of Honor Winner
Robert Child
Medal of Honor recipient Edward Carter’s battles continued long after the Second World War.
The British Nazi
Benson Freeman was an RAF officer and a member of Oswald Mosley's fascists, but from there he graduated to full-blown treason.
Lighting Up Lichfield
At Lichfield in Staffordshire, Prince Rupert met with Parliamentary resistance. Did a letter from Charles I prevent a massacre?
The Yasukuni Shrine
The Yasukuni Shrine is the commemoration of Japanese war dead, a controversial monument that is hated by Japan's neighbours.
Conspiracy Theory: Who ordered the hit on Franz Ferdinand?
Was the assassination sanctioned by the Serbian Secret Service?
What is the Blood Price?
Paul Bernardi
The novelist's latest is a departure from the Norman invasion, but what's the story behind it?
How Modernity Erupted from a Volcano
Natural phenomena have profound impacts on society, as we have discovered in the last two years.
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