by David West | May 7, 2025 | News
On the 7th of May, 1915, the German U20 sank the RMS Lusitania off Kinsale in Ireland. The story of the RMS Lusitania is a tragic chapter in maritime history, forever echoing the perils and politics of early 20th-century travel. Launched on 7th June 1906 by the Cunard...
by David West | May 6, 2025 | News
On the 6th of May, 1527, the third (and hopefully last) Sack of Rome started. The 1527 plundering of Rome was orchestrated by forces supposedly loyal to the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, during the War of the League of Cognac. The Imperial army, consisting largely of...
by David West | May 5, 2025 | News
On the 5th of May, 1789, the Estates General in France convened for the first time since 1614. The Estates General is a key event in my work in progress, the fifth book of the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures. The Estates General, a pivotal institution in the history of...
by David West | May 4, 2025 | News
The Battle of Tewksbury was fought on the 4th of May, 1471, during the War of the Roses. It was one of the most decisive battles in the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars fought over control of the English throne between the houses of Lancaster and York. This...
by David West | May 3, 2025 | News
Niccolò Machiavelli was born on the 3rd of May, 1469, in Florence. Machiavelli was born into a middle-class family that held a modest social status but had a history of public service. His father, Bernardo, was a lawyer, which perhaps influenced Machiavelli’s...
by David West | May 2, 2025 | News
On the 2nd of May, 1818, the people of Madrid rose up in rebellion against French occupation. The Dos de Mayo Uprising of 1808 remains one of Spain’s most significant and stirring historical events. It marks the beginning of the Spanish War of Independence...
