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Will there ever be a Secrets of Great British Castles season 3? How much of a boss was William Marshal? What is my favourite beer? And other pressing…
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The UK paperback edition is released in April and I have three copies to give away to History, Etc. subscribers
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If you believe Edward V lived out a secret life as a park warden in Devon, you'll believe anything. The problem is, plenty of people do
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Although power in the medieval world was often wielded by men, women could make their mark too - sometimes in spectacular fashion. Here are five women…
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Who killed the Princes in the Tower? Did Martin Luther have a potty mouth? Take a trip back to the 1990s! WIN a free, signed book! And watch out for…
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How do you write a historical bestseller? Plus: Vikings! Romans! Birdies! White Walkers! And... merch?
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HISTORY, ETC: WELCOME TO ‘FIRST DRAFT’ EP1Listen now | Is it a podcast? Is it a voicemail? Here’s your first instalment of my exclusive, subscriber-only audio experience
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Post your questions in the comments and I’ll answer them here this week - the best will be included in the first History, Etc audio post
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A new performance of Shakespeare’s most quotable history play feels pretty tone-deaf when there’s a real-life warmonger on the loose
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A British jury has decided that attacking old statues is fine, so long as you're on the right side of history. But who decides what that means?
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Saints! Knights! Books! Sports! Templars! Ghosts! And much, much more. Welcome to another edition of the world's leading(ish) history newsletter...
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History makes for unlikely bedfellows - but seeing patterns across ages and cultures is what our subject is all about
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