05 Feb 2024 Clash Of Kings: England’s Edward Longshanks Versus France’s Philip The Fair By David Pilling History & Tradition 0 The Anglo-French war of 1294-1303 has not been the subject of a major study since the early 1900s. Recent histories tend to treat it as a sideshow compared to King Edward I’s wars in Wales and Scotland, which gives a false impression. In reality... Read More
29 Jan 2024 Ecce Homo - The Julius Caesar Murder Mystery By Robert Garland History & Tradition 0 Julius Caesar’s assassination is the best-documented account of any murder committed in the ancient world, and the Ides of March, the day of his murder, is the only day in Roman antiquity that can be re-constructed on an almost hour-by-hour... Read More
17 Jan 2024 The Constantinian Dynasty - Five Successors, One Victorious Emperor By Mario Bartolini History & Tradition 0 The Tetrarchy, inaugurated in 285 AD by Emperor Diocletian, had been instituted mainly with the intent of mitigating successions tribulations such as those that had plagued the third century. But the system began to breakdown in 306 when Emperor... Read More
15 Jan 2024 The Anarchy: England’s War Of The Two Matildas By Sharon Bennett ... History & Tradition 0 Few periods in history have brought women to the fore, to the centre of events, as the Anarchy did in England. From 1135 to 1154, conflict raged when Stephen of Blois usurped the throne that rightfully belonged to his cousin Empress Matilda, widow... Read More
12 Jan 2024 Changing England’s History: Sudden Death Of The Heirs Apparent By Ashley Mantle History & Tradition, Family & Relationships 0 The English crown is hereditary. Over the centuries, the succession has been largely determined by both blood and the accidents of birth. This has given rise to some glorious reigns, such as that of the war-like Henry V, hero of the Battle of... Read More