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From September 1940 the Nazi Luftwaffe pounded British cities, aiming to destroy morale as well as lives. Reichsmarschall Goring believed remorseless bombing would make Britain sue for peace. Hull was particularly heavily bombed in 1940-41, and by 1945 it had … Read More

English archers, the longbow, Henry V’s leadership, all make the English victory at Agincourt a headline in general histories of the Middle Ages, but what was Henry’s strategy in the years before 1415 and after? Professor Anne Curry is an … Read More