Roger Moorhouse: In Conversation
Roger Moorhouse's brilliant and original new book, 'Wolfpack: Inside Hitler's U-Boat War' was released on 9 October. It was therefore only natural to track him down at We Have Ways Fest to discuss the horror, and the potential, of German submarine warfare.
Featured Articles
The Silent Minute
What do you do when your army has retreated, your ally has capitulated, and you face invasion? You pray.
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by Kit Kowol
Appeasement: An Introduction
Just twenty years after the War to End All Wars, Britain was once again at war with Germany. With hindsight a second conflagration had seemed inevitable, so did Britain sleepwalk into a world war that could have been avoided?
The Assassination of Julius Caesar
On the Ides of March 44 BCE, one of the most famous men in history was assassinated. Julius Caesar, general and politician of the people, had risen too far. It was rumoured he wanted to be king and his very existence could ruin the Republic.
The End of an Era: The Death of Queen Elizabeth I
In the early hours of 24 March 1603 Queen Elizabeth I died quietly in her palace at Richmond. But for those living through those hours of her final decline, it was a time of fear as well as of hope: change was not always to be welcomed and, in not naming an heir, the queen had protected her own position at the expense of a potential future civil war.
Latest Interviews
Kate Mosse: In Conversation
We caught up with Kate Mosse, writer extraodinaire and author of international bestsellers like Labyrinth and the Joubert Family Chronicles, to chat about her past works and upcoming projects, and what they all can teach us about the state of the world today.
Robert Lyman: In Conversation
Dr Robert Lyman is a military historian who has not just written a number of excellent books - the latest being 'Victory to Defeat' in conjunction with General Lord Dannatt - but who has also spent twenty years serving in the British military. We caught up with him at this year's Chalke History Festival to chat about his new projects on the Korean War and his brilliant new tour app, Guidl.
Jonathan Sumption: In Conversation
Jonathan Sumption, Lord Sumption, historian, author and former Justice of the Supreme Court, has recently completed his epic study of the Hundred Years' War to widespread and resounding acclaim. We therefore jumped at the chance to chat with him about the War, and law, and so much more.
Dan Jones in Conversation: The Essex Dogs Trilogy
What does a story about a medieval invasion of Normandy look like if you give it the attack and the urgency of a twentieth-century American war story?
Latest Book Reviews
Mission Europe, Kate Vigurs
Kate Vigurs's new book, 'Mission Europe', addresses a significant gap in the historiography of Special Operations Executive. While the work of female agents in occupied France is becoming well known, that of operatives in other countries has been largely overlooked. Until now.
Henry Reece, The Fall: Last Days of the English Republic
Henry Reece’s The Fall: Last Days of the English Republic has a simple premise: to provide a narrative account of the last eighteen months of the English republic, from the death of Oliver Cromwell in September 1658 to the restoration of the monarchy in May 1660.
Sally Coulthard, A Brief History of the Countryside in 100 Objects
Sally Coulthard’s 'A Brief History of the Countryside in 100 Objects' is just that: as the author herself says, it is ‘a history of the countryside, told through the filter of someone fascinated by the courage, charm and occasional callousness of my rural ancestors’.
Nicholas Radburn, Traders in Men
'Traders in Men' is eye-opening and thought-provoking; it is a brilliant synthesis of the available information in all its forms; and it is a firm reminder about the lengths the greedy will go to in the pursuit of wealth.
