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Episode 250
The Aspects of History Book of the Year 2025 – Tunisgrad: Victory in Africa, by Saul David
Tunisgrad shows how the Allied campaign after Alamein pushed the Axis out of Africa, draining Germany of men and materiel at a critical moment. David skilfully blends grand strategy with the human stories of the soldiers who fought it.
The Aspects of History Book of the Year 2025. Saul David has often been the bridesmaid, but never the bride, when it comes to the Aspects of History Book of the Year. He has gained notable mentions for past awards for titles such as Devil Dogs and Sky Warriors - yet...
A Very Tudor Christmas
From fasting and feasting to masked revelry and the singing of carols, the festive season was one of devotion and indulgence alike – a glimpse into how the early Tudors “kept their Christmas full honourably.”
A Very Tudor Christmas Have you ever wondered how the early Tudors marked Christmas? Well, I hope you have because that is exactly what this article will explore! Now, Christmas traditions in the UK (and indeed, the rest of the world) may appear set in stone – for...
Nathen Amin
The author and historian considers the 15th century and the rise of the Tudor dynasty.
Nathen Amin, what first attracted you to the period or periods you work in? I was raised in West Wales, where history and the past is very vivid in the form of mythology, legends and, of course, castles. So an appreciation of the magic of the world that once was has...
Episode 249
Film Club 39
Episode 248
Whig vs Tory
A new book examines the influential period between the Glorious Revolution and the Hanoverian accession.
Whig vs Tory During the pulsating and action-packed months of 1712, 1713 and 1714 many people, including a hefty chunk of MPs, were convinced that the country teetered on the edge either of the imposition of an absolutist Roman Catholic King and the extirpation of the...
Shadow of A Queen
The exiled queen's presence in England set in motion a deadly game of faith, power, and espionage that would define Elizabeth’s reign.
Shadow of A Queen As I am by no means the first to observe, history, like hindsight, tends to be 20/20 vision. We know how things turned out in the end and we often assume that this was the way they were meant to be - whereas of course the men and women actually...