by David West | Jul 15, 2026 | News
John Ball was one of the most striking and controversial figures associated with the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381, remembered less as a military leader than as a powerful voice of radical social and religious protest. A priest by training, Ball became famous for sermons...
by David West | Jul 14, 2026 | News
On the 14th of July, 1596, Cádiz was captured by English and Dutch troops under the command of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, and an English and Dutch fleet under the command of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham. My ancestor, Sir Anthony Standen, accompanied...
by David West | Jul 13, 2026 | News
I have written about my fascination with flight, so today’s choice is fairly easy. On the 13th of July, 1919, the airship R34 landed in Norfolk having completed the first return flight across the Atlantic in 182 hours of flight. The British rigid airships R33 airship...
by David West | Jul 12, 2026 | News
I’ve done it! I have finished the first draft of Cade’s Point, the sixth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures. Now I need to sit back and let Claire read it, when she’s ready. It weighs in at 66,000 words. Readers of the series may wonder where the fifth book...
by David West | Jul 12, 2026 | News
Josiah Wedgwood (1730–1795) was one of the most influential figures of the Industrial Revolution in Britain, a master potter whose innovations transformed ceramics from a craft into a sophisticated industry. His life combined artistic vision, scientific curiosity, and...
