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Notes and EssaysThis section of the website is for the on-line publication of various ideas, thoughts and comments. It does not include articles published in print unless they are freely available on the Internet. For printed publications, see Full Bibliography. |
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25 August 2008 |
The Paris CatacombsA personal reaction to the passages beneath the streets of Paris in which the bones of six million of the city's dead now lie. |
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18 July 2008 |
Ways with Words, DartingtonI did enjoy this year's Ways with Words. And realised why it is so different from urban literary festivals. |
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10 July 2008 |
History in EducationShould history be a compulsory element of education? I don't think so. Here's why. |
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21 May 2008 |
Why I do not flySelf-explanatory. |
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4 April 2008 |
A note of the deaths of Edward IIA simplified (but still substantial) explanation of my research into the 'first death' of Edward II in 1327, with an emphasis on the methodology employed. |
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29 March 2008 |
Interview for the Richard III SocietyOriginal version of the interview published in the Society's Bulletin in June 2008. |
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9 November 2007 |
Interview for The Book DepositoryAn interview partly about Fears of Henry IV and partly about my writing in general. |
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28 June 2007 |
After the RivalryA note drawn up the day after Gordon Brown became Prime Minister. It was not published at the time. But it's worth comparing the transitions of power in 1399 and 2007, and what happened afterwards, as recent events have shown. |
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28 March 2007 |
History as LiteratureWhy do history books not feature on lists of all-time favourite books? Why do they no longer feature on lists of important books? Is history still a form of literature or merely an academic exercise? |
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9 July 2006 |
The Future of the Academic MonographA letter to the Royal Historical Society discussing a suggestion previously made about accessible writing and the sustainability of academic history books. |
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23 April 2006 |
Why is St George our patron saint?A note drawn up for St George's Day 2006, following my appearance on Sky News, trying to explain why St Patrick has such a following and St George does not. |
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9 March 2006 |
The Old IconA comment published in The Guardian about Edward III and the origins of English nationalism, The editor changed the title to 'Englishness is more about Crécy than cups of tea'. I prefer my own title. [Note: this article opens in a new window.] |
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19 February 2004 |
Do we really care about the past?A short article which I drew up reflecting on some reactions to my book The Greatest Traitor. |
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