by Christopher Hartshorn | Publication
THE AFRICAN EMPEROR The Life of Septimus Severus by Simon Elliot Septimius Severus was Rome’s black emperor. Born in the blistering heat of a North African spring in Leptis Magna, AD 145, he died in the freezing cold of a northern British winter in York in AD...
by Christopher Hartshorn | Publication
American Vikings How the Norse Sailed into the Lands and Imaginations of America by Martyn Whittock A vivid and illuminating new history—separate fact from fiction, myth from legend—exploring the early Vikings settlements in North America. Vikings are an enduring...
by Christopher Hartshorn | News
The Living Ghost Town of Randsburg OTHER NEWS The Living Ghost Town of Randsburg by Christopher Hartshorn | Oct 19, 2025 | NewsThe Living Ghost Town of RandsburgOTHER...
by Christopher Hartshorn | Events
Partying like it’s 1679 in Stony Stratford, Or, Mabel Graves’s Very Bad Day: Political Protest Songs in 17th Century England Dr Angela McShane, Hon Reader in History, University of Warwick Date: 15th of April 2026 Time: 20:00 Venue: Zoom In 1679, the landlady...
by Christopher Hartshorn | Events
The Unlikely Spies of Medieval Europe Prof Jenny Benham, Medieval History, School of History, Archaeology & Religion, Cardiff University Date: 20th of May 2026 Time: 20:00 Venue: Zoom Spies were a common feature of political, diplomatic and courtly life in...
