by David West | Jul 27, 2025 | News
The Battle of Dunsinane was fought on the 27th of July, 1054, and Siward, Earl of Northumbria defeated Macbeth, King of Scotland. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a renowned tragedy that draws loosely from the historical figure Macbeth, who reigned as King of...
by David West | Jul 26, 2025 | News
As my ancestor, Sir Anthony Standen, was an Elizabethan Spy providing Walsingham with detailed intelligence on the Spanish Armada, I am interested in matters related to espionage. Therefore the creation of the CIA has grabbed my attention today. Origins and Formation...
by David West | Jul 25, 2025 | News
On the 25th of July, 1593, King Henry IV of France publicly converted from Protestantism to Roman Catholicism. Henry, or Henri in the French of the time, is a key character in The Suggested Assassin, the third book in the Sir Anthony Standen Advetures. King Henry IV...
by David West | Jul 24, 2025 | News
On the 24th of July, 1304, King Edward I of England (Longshanks) took Stirling Castle, during the Wars of Scottish Independence, using War Wolf, believed to be the largest trebuchet ever made. War Wolf, also known as “Ludgar” or simply “the...
by David West | Jul 23, 2025 | News
On the 23rd of July, 1942, Hitler ordered Operations Edelweiss and Braunschweig to commence. Meanwhile my father would have been preparing for the first Battle of El Alamein. Operation Edelweiss: Launched in July 1942, Operation Edelweiss was a key component of...
