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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.

The Keepers of Byzantium’s Flame
Peter Sandham
How two Byzantine women remained influential long after their empire vanished.

Anatomy of a Disaster: The Easter Day Massacre
Tom Walker
When one RAF light bomber squadron flew into action in Greece in April 1941 its aim was to halt a German offensive, but it had tragic consequences for everyone involved.

Empress Elizabeth: Saving the Slavic Soul
Ellen Alpsten
Empress Elizabeth went through many struggles, until she emerged as a great monarch.

Language Lost: A Levantine Lament
Michael Vatikiotis
A story that begins with the construction of the Suez canal.

The Royal Navy and its Rum: The History of the Tot
Mitch Wilson
The Royal Navy rum tot, or ration, is traced up until 31st July 1970: the day the rum died.

Better to Have Gone: Auroville
Akash Kapur
In this excerpt from his new book, Better to Have Gone, Akash Kapur describes the beginning of an incredible journey.

Winceby: The Finest Hour of the Rising Cromwell
Ronald Hutton
This lesser known battle was fine preparation for Cromwell ahead of his victories at Marston Moor and Naseby

Five Books By My Bed
The author of Berlin: The Story of a City and Partition writes about his favourite books to read this Summer.
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