09 Aug 2023 Translating Saint Etheldreda, A Tawdry Tale Of Medieval England By Dr Charles Moseley History & Tradition 0 Etheldreda – St Audrey - is a familiar figure, especially so in Ely, a cathedral city in Cambridgeshire district, England. 2023 commemorates the 1,350th anniversary of her founding her monastery after running away from her second husband,... Read More
04 Aug 2023 The Cherokee Trail Of Tears, A Tale of Treason and Terror By jim willis History & Tradition 0 The United States of America has left a rich, storied, history in the wake of an almost 300-year journey from Independence to world prominence. Much of it is a proud history, consisting of stories about aiding downtrodden countries, creating... Read More
28 Jul 2023 True Democracy? Oligarchy Versus Ochlokratia In Athens By Dr Richard Marranca History & Tradition 0 If what is taken to matter most is the power of decision-making, and, as part of that, the power to call executive office-holders to account by judicial or other means, then the first democracy properly so called anywhere in the world was that of... Read More
26 Jul 2023 12th-Century Royal Succession Turmoil: Societal Taboo Against Fratricide By James Turner History & Tradition 0 In 1106, King Henry I of England captured his elder brother, Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy, during their decisive clash at the Battle of Tinchebray. While Robert Curthose’s capture provided Henry I with the necessary leverage and military... Read More
17 Jul 2023 Conspiracy in Rome: Catiline The Eternal Villian? By James Carney History & Tradition 0 L. Sergius Catilina (106 BC to 62 BC) was a Roman soldier and politician who attempted unsuccessfully to overthrow the Roman Republic following his second defeat for consul due to the efforts of his nemesis, M. Tullius Cicero. Catiline had been... Read More