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Nicholas Higham on How England Began

Nicholas Higham on How England Began

During a wide-ranging conversation, the historian contemplates his new study of Late Roman Britain and early Anglo-Saxon England and recent evidence and perspectives found in the period that sits uneasily between the two.

First of all, Nicholas, congratulations on the publication of this endlessly fascinating and absorbing work. In the introduction, you describe the book as a fresh look at the subject rather than a rehash of your earlier work, Rome, Britain and the Anglo-Saxons, some...

John Pitts on Carausius and Allectus

John Pitts on Carausius and Allectus

The debut author discusses his tale of rebellion, two usurper emperors and the historical clues that inspired his novel.
John Pitts

John Pitts – welcome to Aspects of History. Your book, Carausius and Allectus, is set amid uprisings in late Roman Britain. Talk us through how the idea for a novel came about? During the first Covid lockdown in 2020 I discovered a family history chart belonging to my...

Why You Won’t Find King Arthur in My New Dark Ages Trilogy

Why You Won’t Find King Arthur in My New Dark Ages Trilogy

The legendary monarch dominates the headlines in early British history, but the period has a rich landscape to be explored and enjoyed.

Why You Won’t Find King Arthur in My New Dark Ages Trilogy As an undergraduate student, I studied the historical and literary sources for the legend of Arthur for my dissertation. It didn’t go well (slight understatement). I was then ‘punished’ for not doing well on...