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Rupert has written over 170 books, appearing on television and radio as a presenter and consultant. These have mostly been on history or military subjects, though in recent years he has been writing about ghosts, cryptozoology, UFOs and other paranormal subjects.Rupert twitters under the name of "HistoryRupert".Rupert blogs about history at http://thehistorymanatlarge.blogspot.com/Rupert was born in Dorking, England, in 1961 and was educated at his local Church of England junior school, then at his local grammar school. He later took up a career in publishing as an editor and writer. He went freelance in 1988 and since then has worked mostly as a writer, columnist and tv presenter. Rupert has established himself as a leading speaker to lunches and dinners, speaking on subjects as varied as RAF?Bomber Command at War; St Valentine; How Medieval women led society; How the publishing industry works; The Arrowstorm; The Yeti!; The real King Arthur; and the biography of Father Christmas.
