History Revealed
KEEPING THE PEACE
With no formal police force, maintaining law and order in medieval and Tudor England was very much a community affair
3 min |
July 2022
History Revealed
WHAT GREAT PAINTINGS SAY
A striking work of art borne of the horrors of World War I
3 min |
July 2022
History Revealed
EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
Crime historian Dr Nell Darby answers key questions about the evolution of law and order in the British Isles
6 min |
July 2022
History Revealed
TO HELL AND BACK AGAIN A POLAR EXPLORER'S TALE OF TRAGEDY AND SURVIVAL
Douglas Mawson is not the most famous hero of Antarctic exploration, but, as Nige Tassell reveals, the Australian overcame the odds in one of the age's most disastrous expeditions...
7 min |
July 2022
History Revealed
THE GREAT BRITISH 'BOBBY'
We explore a selection of surprising facts about the history of British policing - from Robert Peel to the present day
6 min |
July 2022
History Revealed
GODLY BUTCHERY
In medieval England, the crime of treason was so heinous that it required a punishment that would horrify as much as it would deter. Dr Rebecca Simon discusses a method of execution reserved only for the worst of the worst
3 min |
July 2022
History Revealed
BANISHED TO A LAND DOWN UNDER
Rather than fill the prisons or issue the death penalty, judges chose to ship tens of thousands of convicts to Australia
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July 2022
History Revealed
A BLOODY NEW CHAPTER
After decades of discord, the lawmakers of early modern England took drastic new measures to make sure that citizens stayed in line
3 min |
July 2022
History of War
ATATÜRK’S TRIUMPH
The last major action of the Greco-Turkish War resulted in a Turkish victory – but the suffering was far from over for civilians on both sides
3 min |
Issue 109
History of War
NORMAN CONQUESTS
The fearsome knights of Normandy did not stop at the successful invasion of England: they forged a dynasty that changed the face of Europe
10+ min |
Issue 109
History of War
ROBERT L HOWARD
On 30 December 1968 this colonel was fighting in Southeast Asia, facing an overwhelming force of North Vietnamese troops, all while severely wounded
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Issue 109
History of War
WOLF HOUND
THE STRANGE HISTORY OF THE KG 200 LUFTWAFFE UNIT THAT FLEW CAPTURED ALLIED AIRCRAFT GETS EVEN MORE SURREAL
2 min |
Issue 109
History of War
UKRAINE’S WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE
From 1917-21, against the backdrop of the end of the First World War and the Russian Civil War, Ukraine fought for its sovereignty against Bolsheviks, Germans, Polish… and even itself
8 min |
Issue 109
History of War
GREEK OFFENSIVES 1920-21
After the seizure of Smyrna, Greek forces moved further into Anatolia with the aid of their allies
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History of War
SMYRNA LANDING 1919
The regional tension in the wake of the Ottoman defeat broke out into a fresh conflict as Greek forces seized the coastal city and surrounding areas
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History of War
LESSONS LEARNED?
Treated by the Combined Operations Headquarters as a dress rehearsal for D-Day, were the so-called ‘lessons learned’ worth the sacrifices at Dieppe?
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History of War
MUSEUMS & EVENTS
Learn about restoration work to a Dunkirk painting at Churchill’s former house, the UK’s top WWII festival, an exhibition on children of service personnel, and the opening of the Wrens Museum
2 min |
Issue 109
History of War
CANADA'S NINE HOURS IN HELL DIEPPE RAID
In August 1942 an Allied force made up largely of Canadian soldiers raided the French seaport of Dieppe, with disastrous consequences
7 min |
Issue 109
History of War
HITLER'S NAVY
AN ENCYCLOPAEDIC OVERVIEW OF THE HISTORY OF THE KRIEGSMARINE BEFORE AND DURING WWII
2 min |
Issue 108
History of War
THE SOLEBAY TAPESTRY
This 17th-century artwork, part of a series of tapestries, depicts the dramatic climax of the first battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War
2 min |
Issue 108
History of War
WINSTON BEFORE THE WAR
Before leading Britain through the Second World War as Prime Minister, Churchill was a soldier, journalist and a seasoned member of parliament
10+ min |
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History of War
RUSSIA REVOLUTION AND CIVIL WAR - INTERVIEW WITH SIR ANTONY BEEVOR
The leading historian spoke with Anthony Tucker-Jones about the Russian Revolution and Civil War, and how the brutal upheaval still shapes the world today
9 min |
Issue 108
History of War
AT WAR IN NELSON'S NAVY
The sailors who triumphed at Trafalgar are often portrayed as press-ganged stooges forced to serve in a brutal world of strict discipline and harsh punishment. But what was it really like to live and fight on the waves?
10+ min |
Issue 108
History of War
Heroes of the Victoria Cross - CECIL MERRITT
In August 1942, as the Dieppe Raid fell apart, a youthful Canadian CO rallied his men across a heavily defended bridge, clearing pillboxes and sacrificing his freedom to cover the Allied withdrawal
6 min |
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History of War
THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON
The most significant British victory in the Revolutionary War threatened to undermine the entire American war effort
10+ min |
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History of War
JUNE 1942
To commemorate 80 years since the Second World War, History of War will be taking a look at some of the key events taking place during each month of the conflict
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Alexander I - NAPOLEON'S RUSSIAN NEMESIS
Moulded from early childhood to be Russia's greatest emperor, the mysterious Alexander I spent almost his entire life lurking behind a series of masks
10+ min |
Issue 108
WOMAN'S OWN
48 Hours in... Bath
How to spend the perfect weekend in one of the UK's prettiest cities
3 min |
June 13, 2022
Philosophy Now
Advertising is Immoral
Peter Gildenhuys says many adverts are saturated with sophistry.
10+ min |
June / July 2022
History of War
BATTLE OF MIDWAY - TURNING POINT OF THE PACIFIC WAR
Just six months after Pearl Harbor, Japan launched another attack on the US Navy. James Holland explains how this time the US was prepared and the resulting clash turned the tide of the war
10+ min |