Thoroughly enjoyed attending and speaking at Chalke History Festival this year! Another cracking festival! Bring on next year! #Chalke2024 #liveinhistory

How were the stories of King Arthur and St George used to form, impact, and control British culture? Zachary Peatling explores this construction of British cultural identity, and how it was mobilised during the First World War. 4pm, on the Present History Podcast!

So awesome to see the passage of time, the change of monarchs, but the unchanging liturgy of a local church on these pages! Handwritten corrections, stickers and strikethroughs, overtop the timeless words of the Communion liturgy.

Music has always been able to elicit powerful emotional reactions in its listeners, and this was utilised to an impressive degree by those artistes and music halls that rallied to the war effort. Find out how in the new episode of the Present History Podcast. Out now!

Edits ... So the foreseeable will mainly be me exclaiming 'did I really write that?' in various tones of voice to convey incredulity, pride, confusion, disappointment...

To all the Early Medieval historians out there, has anyone endeavoured to create a kind of ‘super-chronicle’ of early sources? Compiling Gildas, The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Asser, Bede etc. into one single coherent piece? Not just a collection, but a combined piece?

From its earliest formation, to the Second World War, this island has seen occupations and invasions, kings and queens, uprisings, bombings, war and peace; saints and sinners, devils and angels. This is a short history of the Isle of Wight: Britain's little friend. Out Now!

Can’t wait!

Introducing… ‘Tales of Albion’, a brand new podcast coming to Present History! We will open the tomes of the ancients, the annals of the heroes, the lore of the monsters, to understand who we are and where we’ve come from. youtu.be/8pmPZuUvr7g

This is going to be awesome!

It has never failed to deliver drama, intensity and truly lives up to the reputation as the longest lasting and greatest rivalry in international football. Here's a short history of the oldest rivalry in football: England vs Scotland. Out Now!

We want to introduce you to a new kind of British historiography; a new way of doing British History. This is a British history with all the dragons, witches, ghosts, monsters, giants and legendary heroes gathered in. New Tales of Albion episode OUT NOW!

After a short hiatus... we are back. Dark Britain returns. 12/09/24. Dark Britain, the podcast that looks back on, and tells the stories of the darker parts of Britain’s history. It's historical true crime, if you will.

The first episode of the brand new Dark Britain season drops TONIGHT at 4pm! We had the privilege and pleasure to sit down with Dr Simon Elliott FSA to discuss the fascinating and thrilling story of Roman Britain’s Pirate King!

Thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with Dr Simon Elliott FSA - can’t wait for you all to hear it!

New Historians for History post! If you're interested in Black History and/or Public History, please read this fascinating article by Nom Ncube about a really worthwhile event on Black British history in public consciousness: historiansforhistory.wordpress.com/2024/09/30/bla… @greg_jenner The London Archives