History

Canterbury Cathedral: It’s Doubtful That Thomas Would Approve

Neil Kemp November 11, 2013

This week’s venue will need little introduction as it is not only one of the most iconic buildings in England,...

Elfrida – The First Crowned Queen of England with Elizabeth Norton

Olga Hughes November 5, 2013

She was an Anglo-Saxon Queen, the first consort to be crowned Queen of England. Elfrida made a love match with...

Queen Elfrida and Anne Boleyn

Elizabeth Norton November 5, 2013

My all time favourite queen of England has to be Elfrida (or, more correctly but less easy to read, Aelfthryth),...

Powell-Cotton Museum, House and Gardens: Fall in Behind the Major

Neil Kemp November 4, 2013

This week’s report comes from a venue in Kent that is a little different from my previous reports. The Powell-Cotton...

The Boleyn Women with Elizabeth Norton

Olga Hughes November 1, 2013

It is not often the women of a medieval family overshadow the men. The enigmatic Anne Boleyn continues to capture...

Walmer Castle and Gardens: A Tudor Rose By Any Other Name

Neil Kemp October 28, 2013

For this week’s tour of an historical heritage site in Kent, I took the short journey along the coast from...

The Woodvilles: Behind the Myth with Susan Higginbotham

Olga Hughes October 22, 2013

The secret marriage between a Duchess and a Squire may have raised a few eyebrows in 1437, but no one...

Deal Castle: It Isn’t Big, But it is Clever

Neil Kemp October 21, 2013

This week’s tour of Kent’s historical sights took me to Deal Castle, just south of Deal town centre. Deal Castle...

Richborough Roman Fort: Whatever happened to the Romans?

Neil Kemp October 14, 2013

Whatever happened to the Romans? Now, at first glance, the answer to the above question would seem self-evident. After all...

The Lost Son of Richard III? The Search for Richard Plantagenet

Olga Hughes October 14, 2013

  The grave of King Richard III may have been discovered, but the mystery of Richard of Eastwell, a reclusive bricklayer...