Eadgar: The Last Happy King?
In 957, in the middle of the reign of King Eadwig of Wessex, Eadgar became King of Mercia and Northumbria. The two were brothers,...
From Hastings to Crowning
History is not often simple and rarely complete. It is tempting to look back on the days of that October campaign in 1066 and...
Federico Garcia Lorca – The Continuing Search
Nestling beneath the mountainous flanks of the Sierra de Huetor, the meandering country road that connects the towns of Alfacar and Viznar in Granada...
Paulinus: Deliverer of Northumbria
How a Marriage Brought Christianity to Northumbria
The giant kingdom of Northumbria had been getting by just fine on paganism for hundreds of years. Gods...
The First Viking Landings in Britain
A.D. 787. This year King Bertric took Edburga the daughter of Offa to wife. And in his days came first three ships of the...
Early Arthurian Britain – Introduction to Early Arthurian Britain
The Age of King Arthur is usually perceived as one of knights in shining armor, rousing battles, the Round Table, Camelot, the Holy Grail,...
Early Arthurian Britain – Out of Chaos Comes the Light: Arthur
The transformation of life in the fifth century from Roman rule to self-reliance was not smooth. Periods of poor leadership or no leadership at...
Early Arthurian Britain – The End of Roman Britain
The fifth century represents a period of enormous upheaval and transition for Britain. Dramatic shifts in political structure; invasions and migrations that thrust new...
The English in Malta 1530-1600, part 2
The second part looks at the not so virtuous activities of some of the English Knights in Malta.
Not all the knights led a...
Italian Renaissance – A Dysfunctional Family
If you wonder about the relationship between the main city states of Renaissance Italy, think about the daily soaps where everyone is in bed...