The bodies of many famous Kings of England have disappeared over the centuries and never been found again
Read MoreThe answer, of course, is yes. Queen Victoria – queen of England and empress of India – chalked up an impressive 64 years from 1837 to 1901. Her reign saw the expansion of the British Empire, the creation of huge…
Read MoreIf you’re a Londoner – which I am – you can walk past Westminster Abbey a hundred times barely registering it. But today, I thought I would. If for no other reason than to share some images but also a…
Read MoreIt’s not the most pleasant episode in English medieval history to look back on but it happened during the Templar period and we can’t ignore it. I’m writing about the expulsion of the Jews from England. Fortunately, we have an…
Read MoreWooden figures of the dead were often placed next to tombs – life like images of the deceased
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