by David West | Mar 20, 2025 | News
Sir Walter Raleigh was freed from the Tower of London on the 20th of March, 1616. I didn’t treat Raleigh particularly well in The Spy who Sank the Armada. That’s because my ancestor, Sir Anthony Standen, worked for the Earl of Essex after Walsingham died, and Essex...
by David West | Mar 19, 2025 | News
On the 19th of March, 1563, the Edict of Amboise was signed. Amboise is a location in my work in progress, the fifth book of the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures. It is where Leonardo Da Vinci spent his final years, and where he lies in his tomb. The Edict of Amboise...
by David West | Mar 18, 2025 | News
On the 18th of March, 1314, Jacques de Molay, the 23rd and final Grand Master of the Knights Templar, was burnt at the stake. Jacques de Molay is one of the most enigmatic and tragic figures of the medieval period. As the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, he...
by David West | Mar 17, 2025 | News
On the 17th of March, 1337, Edward, the Black Prince was made Duke of Cornwall, the first Duchy in England. Edward of Woodstock, known to history as the Black Prince, was one of medieval England’s most formidable warriors. As the eldest son of King Edward III, he was...
by David West | Mar 16, 2025 | News
Called to Account, the fourth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures, is set against the backdrop of a pogrom against the Jewish community in Frankfurt. Yet racist violence has taken place almost everywhere, including England. In the heart of York, England, stands...
