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Aidan Colyer

Aidan Colyer

The Battle of Hastings 1066

One of the most famous battles in British history is the Battle of Hastings. It could be said that it was this battle that formed what we…

Apr 25, 2017

The Battle of Hastings 1066

Apr 25, 2017

Aidan Colyer

Why should we learn History?

This question is one that I consider quite frequently. As an archaeologist I often get cornered with comments like ‘what is the point of…

Apr 10, 2017

Apr 10, 2017

Aidan Colyer

Can you make a living from writing and selling books?

This is an answer that I gave to the title question on Quora. I have cross posted it here as i think it would be quite helpful for those…

Mar 26, 2017

Mar 26, 2017

Aidan Colyer

5 ways World War Two could have been avoided

A question that comes up when talking about the devastation caused by wars is Could this war have been avoided? Particularly could World…

Mar 21, 2017

Mar 21, 2017

Aidan Colyer

Do writers have special talents?

I think I may go against the grain here by saying that writers don’t have talents that are specific to them. People are people and talents…

Mar 19, 2017

Mar 19, 2017

Aidan Colyer

The Golem Affair. Part 1

The cogs clanked as the third document spat out of the printing press. The lights bathed the room in a multi-coloured hue which slowly…

Mar 19, 2017

Mar 19, 2017

Aidan Colyer

How to plan an essay: the Introduction

As I talked about here: http://historyoftheworldblog.com/write/ something you need if you want to write anything is a plan. Essays are…

Mar 29, 2016

How to plan an essay: the Introduction

Mar 29, 2016

Aidan Colyer

Aidan Colyer

I am an archaeologist, historian and writer. I can be found at http://historyoftheworldblog.com, on twitter @aidan_colyer, and on Quora.

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