Category Archives: History

Places, people and events with a historical relevance, for folk with a passion for the past.

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The wrong saint?

The story of my historical novel  Reconquista begins, very specifically, on 9th October, 1264, the day of San Dionisio, patron saint of the city of Jerez de la Frontera. This day is celebrated every year in Jerez as the anniversary of … Continue reading

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By me, William Shakespeare

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2016 is the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, so, earlier this week, I hied me to Kings College, London to an exhibition by the College in collaboration with The National Archive. The exhibition displays a series of original documents, from … Continue reading

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Beyond Beauty

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…is the current exhibition at Two Temple Place ( turn right out of Temple tube station – District & Circle lines – the building is on your left about a hundred yards along, see Undiscovered…. ). Drawn from the antiquities … Continue reading

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Undiscovered….

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..and well worth a visit. A fine house and museum, open to the public, but way off the usual tourist radar, is Two Temple Place. A stone’s throw from Temple tube station ( District and Circle Lines ) the house … Continue reading

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The Land of the Two Rivers

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Visit Mesopotamia by way of Great Russell Street and the British Museum. I did exactly that a few weeks ago when I availed myself of one of the Museum’s Eye Opener Tours. These take place in a range of the … Continue reading