You will have heard, or be hearing, from Judy that this week's classes I have had to cancel. Jennifer and I have been suffering from this...

You may enrol to attend in person or join by zoom. Tel Box Office on 020 7433 8988 THE HIMALAYAS: A History 'To the rains that cool' A...

TO ENROL TO COME IN PERSON OR JOIN BY ZOOM CONTACT JW3 BOX OFFICE Tel: 020 7433 8988 Synopsis for first meeting Introduction to the...

* The Rise and Fall of The House of Medici by Christopher Hibbert The Medici by Franco Cesati Medici Money by Tim Parks Florence from The...

Arundel Castle in Sussex is one of the country's best known castles. It draws thousands of visitors a year to this beautiful place...

Blood and Ruins by Richard Overy The sub-title tells us the contents, 'The Great Imperial War 1931-45'. Overy has written extensively,...

KATANGA Welcome back to my first course of the new academic year. There is still time to join me either in person or by zoom. Just...

The 17th century in England witnessed an increasing role in society for women. Not all women, for the majority of women, and men too,...

This is a shortened, and sanitised, version of a talk delivered to The Worthing Coin Club, 9.9.21 Collecting can be traced back to...

NB For my earlier blog on this subject please just scroll down the blog page. NB Remember there are 2 pages on my Blog - Home and Blog. ...

I make no apology for returning to this topic which I first raised in a blog, entitled 'History in the Headlights', back in March. For...

The majority of the English population in 1640s (approx 5m), of whom some 190 thousand died during the war, were essentially spectators...

The Making of Oliver Cromwell by Ronald Hutton. Published only a few days ago this book is bound to be of importance given the stature...

I make no excuse for returning to this topic. I regard it as of enormous significance. Although this is written from a purely British...

One of the ever present issues of modern history, at least since the 18th century, has been the irrepressible Russian policy of...

The morning will fall into three parts:- Part 1: a. The study of History and Napoleon's legacy in France today b. Surrender to the...

Change is the only constant, as the old adage has it; and, of course, that is unchallengeable in terms of the human lifespan. The only...

PERSONAL PREFACE I am often asked what is my favourite part of history. I usually reply, to learners, 'whatever I am teaching at the...

Napoleon the Great Andrew Roberts Napoleon Adam Zamoyski (The latest and arguably one of the best one volume biographies) The...

Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina, North Macedonia: Then and Now Two success stories: Slovenia and Croatia Bosnia Herzegovina North...