by David West | Aug 13, 2026 | News
This is really starting to get difficult. I’m searching for events for the 13th of August. Michael Servetus was arrested by John Calvin for heresy in 1553, but I’ve written about him already. In 1624 Louis XIII appointed Cardinal Richelieu as prime minister but I’ve...
by David West | Aug 12, 2026 | News
On the 12th of August, 1624, Charles de La Vieuville was arrested and replaced by Cardinal Richelieu as King Louis XIII’s chief advisor. Regular followers may be aware that Louis XIII is a minor character in The Suggested Assassin, the third book in the Sir Anthony...
by David West | Aug 11, 2026 | News
On the 11th of August, 177CE, Hadrian was proclaimed Roman Emperor two days after Trajan’s death. Publius Aelius Hadrianus was born on the 24th of January, 76 CE, probably in Italica, near modern Seville in Spain. His family was wealthy and of Roman colonial stock....
by David West | Aug 10, 2026 | News
For much of the 10th century, the Magyar horsemen of Hungary terrified western Europe. Riding swiftly across the continent, they raided Germany, Italy, Burgundy, and even parts of France and Spain. Their armies were famous for mounted archery, speed, and sudden...
by David West | Aug 9, 2026 | News
The Battle of Pharsalus was fought on the 9th of August 48BCE near Pharsalus in central Greece. It marked the turning point in the Roman civil war between Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great. Caesar’s victory destroyed the political power of Pompey and effectively...
