by David West | Feb 19, 2025 | News
The Happy Parliament of 1624 was the last Parliament of King James I of England and earned its name because it convened in a period of rare agreement between the king, his son Prince Charles, and Parliament. It was opened on the 19th of February and marked a...
by David West | Feb 18, 2025 | News
I have posted about quantum mechanics previously in my post on Schroedinger’s Cat. My introduction to quantum mechanics was at Oxford whilst studying Engineering Science. The mysteries of the quantum world involve the dual nature of light in which it can behave as...
by David West | Feb 18, 2025 | News
On 18th of February 1478, George, Duke of Clarence was executed. He was the brother of King Edward IV. It is said that to avoid bloodshed he was drowned in a vat of malmsey wine, supposedly George’s favourite tipple. George, Duke of Clarence (1449 – 1478), was...
by David West | Feb 17, 2025 | News
On the 17th of February 1864, during the American Civil War, the H.L. Hunley became the first submarine to engage and sink a warship, the USS Housatonic. Having been commissioned in the Royal Naval Resrerve, I have immense respect for submariners. I posted very...
by David West | Feb 16, 2025 | News
There have been several Triennial Acts, but the first one received Royal Assent on 16th February 1641. The purpose of the act was to require that Parliament meet for at least a fifty day session, once every three years. It doesn’t sound much, does it. But this was...
by David West | Feb 15, 2025 | News
On the 15th February 399 B.C. Socrates was sentenced to death by the city of Athens. I thought I had already posted about Socrates, but I appear to mistaken. I have posted on philosophy, but Socrates did not get the attention he deserves. Socrates (469 – 399...
