The following statement was made by British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, in front of #10 Downing Street, London, after his arrival home from the notorious Munich Conference of 1938 We, the German Fuhrer and Chancellor, and the British Prime Minister, have had a further meeting today and are agreed…
Read More ›Born: 13 April 1570, Stonegate, Yorkshire Died: 31 January 1606, Old Palace Yard, Westminster Guy Fawkes was the only son of Edward Fawkes of York and his wife Edith Blake. Prior to Fawkes's birth, Edith had given birth to a daughter Anne on 3 October 1568, but the infant lived a mere…
Read More ›Henry VIII, born in 1491, was the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. The significance of Henry's reign is, at times, overshadowed by his six marriages: dispensing with these forthwith enables a deeper search into the major themes of the reign. He married Catherine of Aragon (widow…
Read More ›In this short essay compiled from secondary sources, we have identified three main themes: the historical St George the growth and influence of legends about him in England the place of St George in English history, literature and institutions Because the themes are interrelated and affect each other, we present…
Read More ›John, by the grace of God King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, and Count of Anjou, to his archbishops, bishops, abbots, earls, barons, justices, foresters, sheriffs, stewards, servants, and to all his officials and loyal subjects, greeting. Know that before God, for the health of…
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