Queen Elizabeth II: RIP
If you’ve been following events in the UK over the past week or so, you’ll understand that, even to the casually interested, the death of Queen Elizabeth II is a big deal. Clearly, for...
Category: History
John Lennon: 1940 – 1980
Forty years ago today, at around 11:10pm Eastern Time, John Lennon was pronounced dead in the emergency room of the Roosevelt Hospital in New York City, having been shot four times at close range...
40 Years in the Making
This week, I’m celebrating the achievement of a goal that has been 40 years in the making. Let me explain. From a very young age, I’ve been fascinated with English history, particularly the English...
Some Pandemic Thoughts
Right now you’re probably tired of hearing the words “coronavirus,” “pandemic,” “COVID-19,” and so on. This post is not intended to add to your annoyance. Rather, my intention is to document some of my...
The Reformation’s 500th Birthday
Five hundred years ago this very day, on October 31, 1517, a young Augustinian monk named Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to door of the castle church in Wittenberg, Germany. He was hoping to...
In the Deep Bosom of a Car Park Buried…*
Last Monday (Feb 4), the University of Leicester, England, announced that the remains of the last English king to die in battle, Richard III, have been found and positively identified. The story of this...
Nikolaos, Bishop of Myra
You all probably know that “Santa Claus” or “Father Christmas” finds his origins in the legends of Nikolaos, bishop of Myra (a city in ancient Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey). He is commonly thought to...
Queen for Nine Days
For a while now, I’ve been fascinated with the story and character of Lady Jane Grey. In case you don’t know, Jane is famous for being Queen of England for only nine days in...
