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The Golden Age of Japan: Lady Murasaki and the Shining Prince (Part 1)
Apr 27, 2025At the height of Imperial Japan, during a golden age of court intrigue, obsessive hierarchy, and fabulous sophistication, who was the legendary lothario and emperor’s son, Genji? What can the Tale of ...
The Rolling Stones: Satanic Majesties of Sixties Rebellion (Part 2)
Apr 23, 2025"We're not worried about petty morals." What happened to the Rolling Stones in 1967 to see them on the brink of imprisonment and mass censure, while at the height of their success, with fame, fortune...
The Rolling Stones: Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll (Part 1)
Apr 20, 2025What are the origins of Britain’s original bad boys, The Rolling Stones? Where did they all come from and how did they meet? What was it about the 1960s, with its air of sexual liberation, newly elect...
1066: The Norman Conquest (Part 4)
Apr 16, 2025What happened in the aftermath of the Battle of Hastings? What horrors did William the Conqueror have to inflict upon his Anglo Saxon subjects in order to consolidate his new realm? And, what role did...
1066: The Battle of Hastings (Part 3)
Apr 13, 2025Following King Harold Godwinson’s climactic victory at the Battle of Stanford Bridge, and the death of Harald Hardrada, what did he do when news reached him that William of Normandy’s army had landed ...
1066: Slaughter at Stamford Bridge (Part 2)
Apr 09, 2025In the tumultuous climax of 1066, why was Harold’s very own brother Tostig the first of the mighty foes he had to face? How did Harald Hardrada then launch his invasion of England, and how much resist...
1066: The Shadows of War (Part 1)
Apr 06, 2025Why is 1066 the most important year in English history? Who were the three main candidates vying for the English throne on the eve of Edward the Confessor’s death? And how did the coronation of one of...
The Last Viking: Warrior of the New Rome (Part 2)
Apr 02, 2025Harald Hardrada; exiled prince of Norway and mercenary, has landed in the greatest city on Earth: Constantinople. There he joins one of the most prestigious military organisations in the world, the Va...
The Last Viking: The Saga of Harald Hardrada (Part 1)
Mar 30, 2025“I swear I will not flee from this fight. I will triumph, or I will die!” In the 1066 game of thrones for the crown of England, the most extraordinary of the three contenders is arguably Harald Hardr...
The Road to 1066: Countdown to Conquest (Part 4)
Mar 27, 2025In the triumvirate of 1066, William of Normandy, Harald Hardrada, and Harold Godwinson, the latter has above all endured as one of the great heroes of English history. But how did he become the short-...