FASOLADA

Welcome

Was Thomas Cromwell more saint or sinner? In some ways

ANCIENT GREECE

Proving for the first time that the mighty Persian Empire

THE ACROPOLIS

The many structures built on this hill overlooking the city

THE PYTHIA

TERRACOTTA COLUMN-KRATER

The symposium, a party held after a banquet, was a

ANCIENT GREEK PHILOSOPHERS

Thales of Miletus is often considered to be the first

PROFESSOR EDITH HALL

The story of the Trojan War was made famous by

REMARKABLE RUINS

Located around an hour’s drive from Athens, the archaeological site

THIEF TYRANT TRAITOR CROOKED CROMWELL

It’s easy to conjure up an image of Thomas Cromwell,

FORGOTTEN FRONTS OF WORLD WAR I

Between 1914-18 over 30 nations declared war and joined in

SLAVE UPRISING The Nat Turner Rebellion

In 1831, a group of enslaved people in Virginia launched

SMERSH: STALIN’S SPY HUNTERS

I an Fleming’s 1953 novel Casino Royale introduced the world

20 ROYAL FASHION TRENDS

Before the age of style magazines and entire industries dedicated

STRANGE LIVES OF MAYA KINGS

Out of the dark shadows emerged a fairytale sight, a

Defining Moments

The Crystal Palace, an iconic Victorian landmark in London made

BATTLE OF KAWANAKAJIMA

It was the height of the Sengoku Jidai (1467-1603), the

SCOTLAND AND ENGLAND HAD NOT UNIFIED?

A retired QC, Iain Milligan read law at Cambridge, taking

THE ART OF MEDIEVAL CALLIGRAPHY

If the purpose of writing is to communicate, then the

DOLEMITE IS MY NAME

Director: Craig Brewer Starring: Eddie Murphy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Craig

TESLA

Certificate: 12 Director: Michael Almereyda Cast: Ethan Hawke, Kyle MacLachlan,

THE SECRET LIFE OF THE SAVOY

The term ‘Savoy’, like ‘The Ritz’, conjures up images of

NO EARTHLY POLE

Author Ernest C Coleman Publisher Amberly Price £25 Released Out

All About History Annual Vol. 7

From the heretic pharaoh who tried to worship a single

RECOMMENDS… Fortress Budapest

Nevenkin paints a complex and in-depth picture of a defining

WATERLOO

Author Alan Forrest Publisher Folio Society Price £39.95 Released Out