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...
by David West | Jan 19, 2025 | News
On 19th January 1363 King Edward III of England introduced his sumptuary laws. King Edward III of England, who reigned from 1327 to 1377, is known for implementing a series of sumptuary laws aimed at regulating clothing and food consumption among different social...
by David West | Jan 18, 2025 | News
On the 18th of January 1562 Pope Pius IV opened the third and final session of the Council of Trent. I wrote a little about the Council of Trent in Called to Account, the fourth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures. The Council of Trent, convened between 1545...
