by David West | Jan 24, 2025 | News
On the 24th of January 1568 the Duke of Alva declared William I of Orange an outlaw. William is a character in The Spy who Sank the Armada, the first book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures. My account of my ancestor’s life (he was the elder brother of my tenth...
by David West | Jan 23, 2025 | News
On the 23rd of January, 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in the United States to earn a degree in medicine. I have posted about the education of women before, particularly in medicine. Elizabeth Blackwell (1821–1910) was a pioneering figure in the...
by David West | Jan 22, 2025 | News
I’ve written about Kings of Scotland before, and my word, hasn’t AI got better at creating believable illustrations over the last year. My ancestor Sir Anthony Standen lived through the reigns of English monarchs from Henry VIII (briefly) to James I and perhaps even...
by David West | Jan 21, 2025 | News
On 21st January 1793 King Louis XVI was guillotined in Paris. He was the great-great-grandson of Louis XIII, a key character in my work in progress, the fifth book of the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures. King Louis XVI of France, born on August 23, 1754, was the last...
by David West | Jan 20, 2025 | News
I like a mystery, and I’ve found one today. The On This Day website tells that it was on 20th January 1156 Lalli slayed the English Crusader Bishop Henry. According to the tales, Lalli was a freeholder who opposed the Christianization efforts led by Bishop Henry in...
