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The new TV show Britannia dramatises the second Roman invasion of Britain. It captures the core elements of the story (despite inaccuracies) but recent archaeological finds offer thrilling insights into this time.
We are so accustomed to hearing about American exceptionalism that British exceptionalism is rarely discussed.
Nine centuries after it was commissioned to celebrate the Norman Conquest, the famed tapestry is finally going to visit England.
We think of the Druids as being embedded in British culture from the mists of ancient times. But what we think we know about Druids is of surprisingly modern provenance.
After decades of diplomacy and development the two economies of Ireland are more integrated than they have been in a century.
At Ebbsfleet, in northeast Kent, archaeologists have finally uncovered the site where Julius Caesar’s fleet landed in 54BC.
Kingston-Upon-Hull is a city of contradictions, which is holding up a mirror to British society.
Black British history is too often overlooked, and its connections to the US even more so.
Australian universities are teaching ‘identity politics’ at the expense of Western history, according to an Institute of Public Affairs report. But unis make decisions based on student demand, not politics.
All men must die, so the young women have grown up to take control.
They are too well-behaved on Westeros – real-life queens often resorted to tears, temper tantrums and toilet humour.
It’s been 680 years since the last princess of Wales born to reigning monarchs in the country walked the earth.
Decriminalisation changed the way homosexuality and gay culture were portrayed on screen.
Even the Wolfenden report cited the need to protect the public from that which disgusted them.
The notion of an society organised on merit has held Britain in its sway for decades.
Wondering how the U.K. government can just decide to dissolve itself and call for a general election? As our expert explains, it’s not uncommon.
From the fall of the Romans to the Middle Ages, Britain was more prosperous when it fostered a relationship with Europe.
He is revered for founding the welfare state, but the post-war leader also left a lasting legacy in British intelligence.
Why the 200 men who marched from the north-east to London in October 1936 must not be forgotten.
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Principal of South College, Durham University
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Professor of History, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Lecturer in Intelligence and Security Studies, Brunel University London
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Emeritus Professor of Roman Archaeology, University of Birmingham
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Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University
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Senior Lecturer in History, Anglia Ruskin University
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British Politics Lecturer, University of Liverpool
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Professor of History, The Open University
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Senior Lecturer in History, CQUniversity Australia
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Professor of Linguistics and English Language, Lancaster University
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Professor of Political History, University of Nottingham
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Emeritus Professor of Women's and Gender History, University of Portsmouth
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Lecturer in the Department of History, Durham University
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Honorary Professorial Fellow, The University of Edinburgh
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Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the School of History, Archaeology and Religion, Cardiff University
