by David West | May 12, 2025 | News
On the 12th of May, 1593, London playwright, Thomas Kyd, was arrested and tortured for suspected heretical and treasonable activity. The world of Elizabethan drama was one of intense energy and creativity, a time that produced some of the greatest playwrights in...
by David West | May 11, 2025 | News
On the 11th of May, 1812, Prime Minister Spencer Percival was assassinated in the lobby of the House of Commons. John Bellingham, a merchant with personal grievances against the government, shot Perceval at point-blank range. This shocking event sent ripples through...
by David West | May 10, 2025 | News
On the 10th of May, 1933, the Nazis staged massive public book burnings. These events, infamous for their brutality and intolerance, were not merely acts of destruction but served a wider agenda of ideological control and suppression of dissenting voices. The book...
by David West | May 9, 2025 | News
On the 9th of May, 1671, Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempted to steal the Crown Jewels. Thomas Blood, often referred to as Colonel Blood, was a man of many faces—an officer, a thief, and a master of disguise. Born in Ireland in 1618, Blood initially...
by David West | May 8, 2025 | News
Antoine Lavoisier was guilotined on the 8th of May, 1794, during the French Revolution. In the annals of scientific history, few figures have left as profound an impact as Antoine Lavoisier. Often revered as the ‘Father of Modern Chemistry,’...
