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 Barony of Wycombe: Kings, castles, and constitutional history
The Barony of Wycombe is one of the few titles that’s so closely associated with...
13 August, 2018
Mitford Castle – A site of much turbulence and turmoil
As tends to be the way with English castles, Mitford has enjoyed changing fortunes in...
07 December, 2017
William Marshal, the greatest knight who ever lived?
William Marshal, the greatest knight who ever lived? Born 1147, the 4th son of a man...
09 June, 2017
Eleanor of Aquitaine – forerunner of feminism, consort to kings
Eleanor of Aquitaine, a name that many will have heard yet may not be able...
25 September, 2016
Magna Carta then and now – 800th year anniversary
Whilst relating to history, and more specifically historical events, there are always particular ones that...
14 March, 2015
On this day 19th October – King John…
1216– King John also known as John Lackland dies at Newark-on-Trent, speculation was rife that he had been poisoned. his body...
19 October, 2014
Berkhamsted Castle
Whilst researching one of our most complex histories to date, we decided to go and...
02 October, 2014