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Lighthouse Day!
wrote 5 days ago: Lighthouses turn up in places you don’t expect and are like buses – all come at once! Af … more →
"I desire not to keep my place in this government an hour longer than I may preserve England in its just rights, and may protect the people of God in such a just liberty of their consciences..."--Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658)
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wrote 2 weeks ago: How often have I heard it said that it is the precepts of Christianity that are the foundation of We … more →
Holding the Rock for Scotland - Dumbarton Castle
wrote 3 weeks ago: At the weekend Historic Scotland held a re-enactment of the defence of Dumbarton Castle during the S … more →
10 Historic London Garden Squares...1. Leicester Square...
wrote 3 weeks ago: In the first of a new Wednesday series looking at historic London garden squares, we take a look at … more →
Lost London - Mrs Salmon's Waxworks...
wrote 1 month ago: Before Madame Tussaud arrived in London, there was Mrs Salmon and her famous waxworks, one of severa … more →
We're in sparkling company with BBC4's latest literary treasure
wrote 1 month ago: “What is it with you and BBC4 documentaries?” demanded the other half of IOTTS, as I set … more →
Where's London's oldest...Catholic church?
wrote 1 month ago: Hidden away to the north-west of the City of a quiet cul-de-sac, the oldest still-in-use Roman Catho … more →
Charles I and The Execution Window
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wrote 1 month ago: Whitehall: a packed Saturday afternoon. I emerged from the Westminster tube station into the hubbub … more →
Around London - John Snow's legacy; a spotlight on the music hall; Alice Kettle at the Queen's House; and, Sydney Lee at the RA...
wrote 2 months ago: • A new exhibition on the work and legacy of John Snow – who traced the source of a deadly cho … more →
Civil war, centre of London and a memorial to a queen: The story behind Charing Cross
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wrote 2 months ago: A Victorian re-construction of the Eleanor Cross has stood outside Charing Cross station since 1865 … more →
Around London - Royal Court treasures at V&A; Sir Michael Caine celebrated; a tunic with a past; and, George Catlin's American Indian portraits...
wrote 2 months ago: • A new exhibition opens at the V&A in South Kensington this Saturday which charts the developme … more →
LondonLife - 'Hans of Antwerp' at The Queen's Gallery...
wrote 2 months ago: Recently conserved, Hans Holbein the Younger’s portrait Hans of Antwerp is one of 27 works by … more →
Robert Blake... who?
wrote 2 months ago: I’ve always loved history and from being little have read stories about the events in the past … more →
Charles, King and Martyr
wrote 3 months ago: Q: How many people have been officially canonized in the Anglican Communion since the Reformation an … more →
On This Day: January 30th
wrote 3 months ago: Beheadings, cheese, and Bond themes— by James D. Irwin. 1649— King Charles I beheaded, d … more →
The last journey of King Charles I
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wrote 3 months ago: Sunday saw a sombre parade from St James’s Palace, down the Mall to Horse Guards and, finally, … more →
Historical Notes for January 17, 2013
wrote 4 months ago: Today, January 17, 2013 is a day with historical relevance to many schisms. In A.D. 395, the Emperor … more →
A King's Demise
wrote 4 months ago: Bust of King Charles I in the British Museum, LondonThree hundred and sixty-four years ago this mont … more →
England...King Charles chessboard sells for over £600,000......
wrote 5 months ago: ================================================================================ Normally, the tale … more →
