London History Festival
london history festival literary festival established richard foreman run association kensington central library held november year festival consists series talk discussion followed book signing festival hosted talk theme woman history alison weir sarah gristwood clare mulley greatest battle war reporting well event academic history english civil war john adamson interviewed editor history today paul lay history today supported festival since started became sponsor second year festival hosted talk antony beevor discussing book world war ii roger moorhouse spoke opening east german russian archive fall soviet union changed view period year also panel event tudor victorian era victorian era tom holland paul lay also hosted event rome carthage festival hosted talk max hastings saul david helen castor imogen robertson alex von tunzelmann simon sebag montefiore festival hosted talk paul lay kate williams keith lowe leonie frieda tom holland antony beevor paddy ashdown sam willis patrick bishop festival hosted talk max hastings charles moore dan snow marc morris antonia fraser saul david artemis cooper