Iain King examines the relationship between war and thought in the writings of Niccolò Machiavelli. “Men rise from one ambition to another;…
The galleys were the most effective vessel in Mediterranean naval warfare during the 16th century. This was the Indian summer of an…
In 1588, the bulk of the English fleet comprised 500-tonne race-built galleons designed primarily as floating gun-platforms. This detailed diagram of the…
Neil Faulkner rails against the neglect of historic battlefields and a warped view of British history. Visit the battlefield of Evesham and…
John Sadler takes us on a tour around Flodden Field, and explains how the terrain played such a major part in the…