by David West | Jul 30, 2025 | News
I have written about a number of key players in the reformation, such as Martin Luther and John Wycliffe. The event which strikes me for 30th of July from history is another key event in the reformation. The First Defenestration of Prague, a pivotal event in European...
by David West | Jul 29, 2025 | News
On the 29th of July, 1565, the widowed Mary Queen of Scots married Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley at Holyrood Palace. Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, was born on 7 December 1545 at Temple Newsam in Leeds, Yorkshire. He was a significant figure in 16th-century British history,...
by David West | Jul 28, 2025 | News
I am working on the second draft of The Favourite Murder, the fifth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures. It is set in Paris around 1612 to 1614, and the Estates-General of 1614 features. Perhaps that is why the execution of Robespierre by guillotine on the 28th...
by David West | Jul 27, 2025 | News
Here’s an update on progress with The Favourite Murder, the fifth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures. Yesterday I completed the grammar and spelling checks with ProWritingAid. That was certainly well worth doing. So far my sternest critic has been my wife,...
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...
