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Vera Brittain: A Testament to a Lost Generation

Neil Kemp July 11, 2014

With the anniversary of the outbreak of WW1 approaching and a film version of Vera Brittain’s Testament of Youth well...

Olga Hughes July 11, 2014

Killed by the sword but murdered by the pen, this is the story of a King who lost more than...

Olga Hughes July 1, 2014

For two years a rather glamorous band of gleaming-haired, swaggering Vikings have graced our television screens. It is the antithesis...

Olga Hughes June 27, 2014

On the 26th of June 1483 Richard Duke of Gloucester ascended to the throne as King Richard III. Almost...

Olga Hughes June 17, 2014

The final tomb design for King Richard III’s resting place was revealed yesterday. The design, which is almost unchanged from...

Olga Hughes June 14, 2014

Finding Richard III: The Official Account The Looking for Richard team will finally reveal the real story behind the search...

Olga Hughes June 2, 2014

It is difficult to imagine King Richard III being overshadowed. If there is one word we can associate with Richard...

Olga Hughes May 31, 2014

The University of Leicester, along with scientists from the University of Cambridge and Loughborough University, have finally released their case...

Olga Hughes May 30, 2014

The names Tilly Devine and Kate Leigh are now a familiar part of Australian crime history. With the success of...

Olga Hughes May 28, 2014

id a 1500 year old murder mystery inspire George RR Martin’s Purple Wedding? While George R.R. Martin mentioned recently that...