THEME Art, design, literature, media and Music
Queen Elizabeth I Statue London
The Queen Elizabeth I statue in London is that city’s oldest outdoor statue but it no longer stands where it was intended. It was re-positioned in the 1920’s and unveiled by Millicent Fawcett, the noted feminist.
Read MoreCrossbones Graveyard
Crossbones graveyard in Southwark is adorned with colourful ribbons, a tribute to those Winchester Geese and others who exist on the margins of society. This burial ground has been in existence since Medieval times.
Read MoreEdward Coke 1552 – 1634
Edward Coke, supreme barrister and politician of the C16th and C17th, whose belief and work in Common Law became part of the English and US Constitution whose name should be known by every child in the UK.
Read MoreMaps of Roman Britain
Mapping Roman Britain the places and major roads, the Romn names and the modern best estimated equivalents.
Read MoreLord Lovat Map Maker
In 1746 Lord Lovat made his escape into the Highlands of Scotland. The King’s soldiers were thwarted because of their lack of a detailed map.
Read MoreThe Berlin Wall a Monument
The remains of the Berlin Wall stand as a monument to a cold time, when a population of civilians who were suffering, were made to suffer more. The Soviets had their way and the wall stood from 1961 to 1989.
Read MoreThe First Anglo Saxon Laws
King Ine was ruler of Wessex in the C8th and wrote what are considered to be the first Anglo Saxon laws.
Read MoreHalloween Pagan or Christian Celebration?
The origins of Halloween as a moment when mankind acknowledges or pays some kind of homage to the light giving way to darkness, are buried deeply in mans past. Each culture and it’s attendant religion seems to recognize the importance of this yearly passage and morphs it into it’s own.
Read MorePaganism and Christianity
Paganism and Christianity in C7th England was a complex dance of power and politics and the emergence of closer ties to our continental neighbours.
Read MoreRoyal Arms In Church
Royal Arms can be found in many English parish churches but are easy to overlook. The question is what was their purpose and what can we learn about English history by studying them?
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