The historian discusses his new portrait of Offa with Paul Bernardi, dissecting the obstacle of limited sources, projections of kingship through coins and monuments, and how the 8th-century monarch laid the groundwork for a united England.
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Johan Wennström
The Cold War historian reflects on Sweden’s secret cooperation with NATO, the craft of archival research, and ongoing work on stay-behind networks and Olof Palme.
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Michael Ridpath on Operation Berlin
The bestselling author discusses 1930s Berlin and the first in his new series of post-WW1 historical fiction with Mark Ellis.
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Dance of the Earth: An Interview with Anna M Holmes
The novelist discusses how her book blends theatre, history and human resilience across art, war and societal change.
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Johan Wennström
The Cold War historian reflects on Sweden’s secret cooperation with NATO, the craft of archival research, and ongoing work on stay-behind networks and Olof Palme.
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S.G. MacLean is the creator of the Captain Damian Seeker series of novels set during the English Civil Wars. Interviewed by author and academic Steven Veerapen.
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AoH Book Club: James Dunford Wood on The Big Little War
The author discusses the overlooked Anglo-Iraqi War of 1941, exploring how the improvised defence of RAF Habbaniya may have had far-reaching consequences for the Second World War.
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Death to Order: A Conversation with Simon Ball
Assassination rarely achieves its aims, the academic maintains, but it endures as a useful tool to shape behaviour the international stage.
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Confessions of a King
David Woodman
The death of Edward the Confessor, the last Anglo-Saxon king, prompted the Norman invasion and a turning point in English history. But who was King Edward? We interviewed the author of a new biography.
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Deborah Swift on The Lifeline, her new historical novel, set during World War Two
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