Highclere

So obviously, the outbreak of World War I was 100,000 men in uniform, as opposed to the, was it 1.4 million in Germany.

So it just shows you that the empire was built it had to be built on culture and values rather than force we didn't have the forces so again it's I think sometimes trying to look back at history and see how we can go forwards whether it's the beautiful cedar trees at Highclere or the fact that the house has been there for 1227 years so we're actually quite old or sometimes I feel quite old I can trace back to my

great grandfather

that's much easier frankly but I think that matters and I love sharing that with people because I think it gives you some roots and a sense of place and I think that does matter in a wibbly wobbly world so again Adam and Eve was interesting because two of my books are First World War and Second World War because I think they're such important periods but your book is more fun because it's fiction it's about entering into the although I'm very aware

I'd like Lincoln to meet Jefferson while I sat and listened to what they had to say, because those are my two favorites.

Absolute heroes.

Perhaps you should come down to Highclere, because if you and Mary would come down, because I've got a page of Abraham Lincoln's writing in the library.

And Charles Adams, whose father and grandfather were president, came and stayed at Highclere, so you'd be in good company.