Life in a Time of Plague is the story of Britain under the first 75 days of its unprecedented Covid-19 lockdown, seen from the author’s rura

World of Britannia forms the historical background to the Britannia trilogy. The arrival of Rome’s legions, first under Julius Caesar, then

Did the Romans leave Britain, or did Britain leave Rome? The death throes of Rome are resounding in every corner of the Empire. The rebelli

Today's second talk is also outside, but we've changed location slightly, to the medical herb garden, still at Segedunum. The weather has al

M. J. Trow recently managed to squeeze in this 'outside broadcast' between storms Thingie and Doodah - it covers the Roman occupation and wh

When a power outage in her neighborhood lasts for days, not hours, Amber starts to wonder if the blackout will last forever. Months go by an

This chat is about how to fall in love with history again, if you aren't a fan of the subject. Also, it serves to introduce the latest book,

Faerie is back – so far, so good. But the trouble is that when you’re having fun you might forget who may be listening and in this case, Fae

Britannia in the late fourth century is a wild, dark place and the Pax Romana that has held for three hundred years is crumbling. Justinus C

Have you ever wondered what happened to the faeries you used to believe in? They lived at the bottom of the garden and left rings in the gra

Peter Maxwell is the History teacher you wish you’d had. If you meet anyone (and you will) who says ‘I hate History. It’s boring,’ they were

THE END OF ROMAN BRITAIN BEGINS. The story opens in 367 AD. Four soldiers - Justinus, Paternus, Leocadius and Vitalis - are out hunting for

The Second World War is the bloodiest on record. It was the first total war in history when civilians; men, women and children were in the f

Check out Justin Alcala's interview on WERE YOU STILL TALKING w/ Joel Albrecht. They talk nerdy, discuss author pantheons and ponder whether

Today’s talk is on the Children’s Crusade of 1212. The book on the subject that came out just yesterday is available from Amazon, but you ca

In the summer of 1212, 30,000 children from towns and villages all over France and Germany left their homes and families and began a crusade

Today's chat is about pandemics - yes, there have been others and doubtless there will be again. As ever, we can learn from and be comforted

Soft Hunger is a beautiful collection of poetry that treads the delicate line between intimate and public, between talking to oneself and...

Our next online history lesson by author and historian M. J. Trow is a quick resume of Churchill - not from any 'like or dislike' angle, but

In our next online history lesson, author and historian M. J. Trow discusses the pivotal role of the Battle of Britain in halting the advanc