From confession to curse… The death of Jacques de Molay

On 18th March, 1314, Jacques de Molay was burned at the stake. He was the...

10 March, 2020

Would the real St Valentine please step forward…

Hearts… flowers… Cupid… Valentine’s Day is so much a part of our culture little thought...

10 February, 2020

John D. Rockefeller – A businessman born, a philanthropist made

Success, incredible wealth, and philanthropy… counterbalanced by ruthless commercial practices and monopoly. All words appropriately...

08 January, 2020

A story of loyalty vs love, and shining leadership

11th December, 1936, King Edward VIII officially abdicated. 12th December he announced this to the...

10 December, 2019

Penny for the Robert…

Everyone’s heard of Guy Fawkes. Let’s face it, we’ve all chanted, “Penny for the Guy…”...

08 November, 2019

King John and the Crown Jewels – Are we awash with wishful thinking?

King John, a royal well known for losing things… including much of England to the...

12 October, 2019

The Death of William the Conqueror – An Explosive Affair

William the Conqueror… a name that trips off the tongues of even primary school children....

09 September, 2019

The Wars of the Roses – The Final Thorny Exchange

The Battle of Bosworth Field, 1485; the end of 331 years of Plantagenet rule, and...

22 August, 2019

The Battle of Northampton – Drama, treachery, and the risk of treason

York and Lancaster. Two powerful English factions, each with an extraordinarily fanatical following. Religion; politics;...

10 July, 2019

For a king in all but name? White Rose Day…

Heard of The Old Pretender? If you haven’t, think troubled political times, Jacobites, and James...

10 June, 2019