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
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 In a world of decentralised and highly personalised government, with slow...
by Christopher Hartshorn | Events
A historical tour of Beaconsfield – LIVE David Green Date: 17th of June 2026 Time: TBC Venue: TBC Since the Middle Ages, Beaconsfield has been located on major road networks between London, Bucks and the rest of the country. David Green will be taking us...
