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?
The novelist's latest is a departure from the Norman invasion, but what's the story behind it?
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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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Stalwarts vs. Half-Breeds: Charisma and Vindictiveness in 19th Century Politics
Owen Dwyer
At a time when the US’s ex-president Trump embarks on his ‘revenge tour’ to get even with those Republicans who voted to impeach him, what insights can history give us?
Sex and the Citadel: Rape and War
Mary Chamberlain
Female 'collaborators' suffered more frequently then their male counterparts.
What Did the Romans Ever Do For Britannia?
Jacquie Rogers
The Romans transformed Britain into a wealthy island by the 4th century.
Saint Columba & Aedan: To Dunadd, Citadel of Kings
The author of The Chronicles of Iona writes about the hillfort of Dunadd, seat of Aedan, King of Dal Riata.
Operation Mincemeat at the Southwark Playhouse
A new musical is on, and its subject is the covert British operation during WW2 to confuse the Nazis before the invasion of Italy.
A Corpse on Everest: George Mallory
The 1924 Everest expedition ended in tragedy, but did they conquer the mountain?
Five Favourites: Books on the Indian Mutiny
Gordon Corrigan, acclaimed historian, picks his favourite accounts of the uprising during British rule in India.
The Enemy Within: The Assassination Attempt on Alexander II
R.N.Morris
How a disaffected carpenter infiltrated the Winter Palace and came close to wiping out the entire Romanov family.
Epic Iran at the Victoria & Albert Museum
Oliver Webb-Carter
An exhibition worthy of the great country is on at the V&A.
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