Philip Augustus, Medieval England’s Greatest Enemy
Catherine Hanley considers the legacy of a brilliant leader
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What Matters in Jane Austen? with John Mullan
250 years after she was born, Jane Austen continues to outwit her readers, as John Mullan explains
Genghis Khan’s Englishman
Angus Donald pursues a mysterious Englishman who rode with the fearsome Mongol horde
New History Books for September 2025
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The Maginot Line
Kevin Passmore examines one of the great defensive fortifications in modern history
Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle with Richard Vinen
Richard Vinen tells us about his biographical study of 'the last titans'
The Symbol of the Open Road Was Born at Sea
Tim Queeney explains the nautical origins of the steering wheel
How Britain Managed Europe from Waterloo to World War One with Andrew Lambert
Andrew Lambert's new book explores an inspired century of statecraft
