by David West | Jan 12, 2025 | News
On the 12th of January 1598 Pope Clement VIII seized Este Duchy of Ferrara for the Papal States. The Este family had ruled Ferrara for several centuries, and their reign was characterized by a flourishing of culture, arts, and politics. However, the late 16th century...
by David West | Jan 11, 2025 | News
In the interval between finishing the first draft of the fifth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures, and starting the second draft, I have read The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. I read his The Man Who Died Twice two or three years ago. I absolutely...
by David West | Jan 11, 2025 | News
On 11th January 1765 Frisia banned Voltaire’s book Treatise on Tolerance. Voltaire’s Treatise on Tolerance (originally Traité sur la tolérance), published in 1763, is a seminal work that advocates for religious tolerance and freedom of thought, reflecting the...
by David West | Jan 10, 2025 | News
I recently posted about the Roman Emperor Commodus, but today belongs to the most famous Roman Emperor, Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar’s crossing of the Rubicon River on the 10th of January 49 BCE is one of the most significant events in Roman history, marking a...
by David West | Jan 9, 2025 | News
On the 9th of January 1799 the Prime Minister, William Pitt the Younger, introduced income tax in order to raise money for the war against Napoleon. I’ve written about tax before, a necessary burden for a just society. William Pitt the Younger was a prominent British...
