by David West | Jul 14, 2023 | News
I am reading A Legacy of Spies by John Le Carré. Viking published it in 2017 and then Penguin published it in 2018. This book is gripping. I’m only putting it down to write my blog, it’s been a few days since my last post. It is written in the first person, with Peter...
by David West | Jul 9, 2023 | News
On this day in 1572 Admiral William de la Marck ordered the execution of nineteen Catholic priests in the Dutch town of Brielle. Prince William of Orange had issued an order that priests were not to be molested, but de la Marck ignored this instruction. They became...
by David West | Jul 6, 2023 | News
On this day in 1685, James II’s army defeated the Duke of Monmouth’s forces, at the Battle of Sedgemoor. Monmouth’s rebel army, largely comprised of discontented peasants and Protestant supporters, faced off against the well-trained and disciplined forces of...
by David West | Jul 2, 2023 | News
Today we visited Antony House, the home of the Carew family. There is a painting of Charles I at his trial displayed in the main hall. John Carew was one of the 59 men who signed King Charles I’s death warrant. When Charles II took the throne, he vowed to execute all...
by David West | Jun 30, 2023 | News
I use the onthisday.com website to inspire many of my posts. Sometimes I see something on my travels which gives me an idea. Yesterday my walk to Plymouth Hoe triggered my post about the Spanish Armada. I explained that there were three armadas, and that Sir Anthony...
