The Barony of Thoresway

The Barony of Thoresway has an air of mystery to it. It’s unknown who first...

08 July, 2022

Barony of Flamstead – Part III

Following on from the first two parts of this trilogy, Richard Neville was the 16th...

13 June, 2022

The Barony of Flamstead – Part II

Last month, we brought you up to the point where Guy de Beauchamp, the tenth...

11 May, 2022

The Barony of Flamstead – Part I

What more could you ask for than a Barony title in return for helping out...

19 April, 2022

Lotties Story

As we come to the end of March and International Women's Month, a time to...

30 March, 2022

The Barony of Ewyas Harold

Ewyas Harold is a village in the Golden Valley of Herefordshire. The first construction on...

08 March, 2022

The History of 10 Downing Street

[caption id="attachment_73506" align="alignright" width="295"] The iconic front door of Number 10 Downing Street.[/caption] 10 Downing Street...

07 February, 2022

New Year’s Day is the 1st January and has always been, right?

Well, no, actually; though you’d be forgiven for thinking that. In fact, back in medieval...

14 January, 2022

What was Christmas like in medieval times?

Christmas is a time steeped in tradition, isn’t it? You can’t help but feel as...

07 December, 2021

The history of electric cars goes back a long way

There is, understandably, a lot of chatter going on now about electric cars. The COP26...

10 November, 2021