History

Sacred Treason by James Forrester Set in 1563, four years into the reign of Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603), the last of the Tudor dynasty, Sacred Treason ...

No Way Down: Life and Death on K2 I’ve never climbed in my life, never had any intention of climbing and probably never will; quite a bold statement considering the subject ...

Way back in 1985, I wrote my dissertation for my Certificate of Sixth Year Studies History paper on Poverty and the Poor Law, charting the circumstances behind the Poor Law ...

Berlin at War: Life and Death in Hitler's Capital, 1939-45 Most of us have at one time or another read about the atrocities that occurred during World War 2, few of ...

Jack Harrison, the last survivor of the famous attempt to break out of German POW camp Stalag Luft III, has died aged 97.The 'Great Escape' breakout in March 1944 saw ...

One of the largest collections of Sir Winston Churchill memorabilia has fetched nearly £600,000 at auction.It included one of the wartime Prime Minister’s un-smoked cigars which sold for £2,125.Another highlight ...

I hope the city of Nottingham creates a memorial for Alan Sillitoe. We’re very proud of our angry young men in these parts, with statues for Brian Clough and Robin ...