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Lucky Black Cats of War

Olga Hughes August 17, 2015

his silk postcard embroidered in France during the first World War features various symbols that traditionally bring good fortune. The...

C S Hughes August 16, 2015

In pagan times a river was seen as the crossroads between worlds, the life giving property of water, the power...

Neil Kemp July 20, 2015

The fact that the First World War ended on November 11th, 1918, is a well known and well documented event...

The birth dates of many historical figures have become lost over time. We know that King Henry VIII was born...

Olga Hughes July 6, 2015

The Legendary Ten Seconds have just released their third album, Richard III, to coincide with the anniversary of Richard III...

Neil Kemp June 18, 2015

As night drew in over the battlefield at Waterloo on the 18th June it served to not only signal a...

C S Hughes May 21, 2015

Historian and botanist Mark Griffiths in a recent article in Country Life Magazine claimed to have discovered the only verifiable...

Olga Hughes May 19, 2015

After Cardinal Wolsey gave Hampton Court Palace to Henry VIII, Henry’s first improvement was to expand the palace kitchens. They...

Olga Hughes April 17, 2015

Sarah Bryson’s hotly-anticipated book on Mary Boleyn is finally here! Sarah and MadeGlobal are bringing you a full week of...

Olga Hughes April 6, 2015

If you’ll be missing the Ironborn, who have now been mainly scrapped from Game of Thrones, here’s an interview I...