Wolfson History Prize

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Rana Mitter is joined by the 6 shortlisted authors and an audience at the British Academy for a discussion about writing history. This is the first year that the Wolfson History Prize has announced a shortlist. The winner will be named on May 15th. Daniel Beer, THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: SIBERIAN EXILE UNDER THE TSARS Chris Given-Wilson, HENRY IV Christopher de Hamel, MEETINGS WITH REMARKABLE MANUSCRIPTS Sasha Handley, SLEEP IN EARLY MODERN ENGLAND Lyndal Roper, MARTIN LUTHER: RENEGADE AND PROPHET Matthew Strickland, HENRY THE YOUNG KING, 1155-1183 Producer: Jacqueline Smith