IRSFeb 14, 20186 min readRobin Hood the Bottom Line: Who Was the World’s Most Famous Outlaw?Putting on my (none-literal) medievalists hat, I return to my teaching specialism to explore what we know about England's most famous...
IRSFeb 5, 20184 min readThe Double Edged Sword: Does Historical Fiction have any Value?I must admit I have a love / hate relationship with historical fiction both written and cinematic. I can’t deny that my interest in...
IRSJan 30, 20184 min readDeep TimeWhy study the past? Surely history is dead and gone – just out-dated ideas, technologies and customs – particularly everything that...