On the 10th of September, 1515, Thomas Wolsey was invested as a Cardinal. Thomas Wolsey (c. 1473 – 29 November 1530) was a prominent English churchman, statesman, and cardinal who rose to become one of the most powerful figures in the court of King Henry VIII. His...

On the 9th of September, 1513, King James IV of Scotland was killed during the Battle of Flodden. King James IV of Scotland: A Renaissance Monarch King James IV ascended to the Scottish throne in 1488 following the death of his father, James III, at the Battle of...

On the 8th of September, 70 A.D., Herod’s palace was captured and Jerusalem was plundered by Titus Caesar Vespasianus. I’ve written about a few Roman Emperors, such as Nero and Commodus, so let’s take a look at Titus. Titus Caesar Vespasianus, commonly known as Titus,...

On the 7th of September, 1571, Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk was arrested for his role in the Ridolfi Plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I and put Mary Queen of Scots on the throne. The Ridolfi Plot, emerging in 1571, was a significant conspiracy during the...

I have written about Sir Francis Drake’s circumnavigation, but of course he wasn’t the first. On the 6th of September, 1522, the Victoria returned to Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Spain. It was the only surviving ship of Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition and the first ship...

On the 5th of September, 1661, Nicholas Fouquet, Louis XIV’s Superintendant of Finances was arrested in Nantes by D’Artanagnan, captain of the king’s musketeers. Nicholas Fouquet, born on January 27th, 1615, in Paris, was a significant figure in 17th-century France,...

I suppose because I’m British I’m attracted to the great achievements of Britain and its people. However one cannot escape the fact that Britain hasn’t always been squeaky clean. I have posted about the appalling delay to the abolition of slavery, and today I must...

The Battle of Worcester, fought on the 3rd of September, 1651, marked a pivotal moment in British history, effectively concluding the English Civil War. This decisive confrontation between the Royalist forces, led by King Charles II, and the Parliamentarian New Model...

The Battle of Actium, fought on the 2nd of September, 31 BCE, was a decisive confrontation that altered the course of Roman history. Taking place near the promontory of Actium in western Greece, this naval battle pitted the forces of Octavian against the combined...

On the 10th of September, 1515, Thomas Wolsey was invested as a Cardinal. Thomas Wolsey (c. 1473 – 29 November 1530) was a prominent English churchman, statesman, and cardinal who rose to become one of the most powerful figures in the court of King Henry VIII. His...

On the 9th of September, 1513, King James IV of Scotland was killed during the Battle of Flodden. King James IV of Scotland: A Renaissance Monarch King James IV ascended to the Scottish throne in 1488 following the death of his father, James III, at the Battle of...

On the 8th of September, 70 A.D., Herod’s palace was captured and Jerusalem was plundered by Titus Caesar Vespasianus. I’ve written about a few Roman Emperors, such as Nero and Commodus, so let’s take a look at Titus. Titus Caesar Vespasianus, commonly known as Titus,...

On the 7th of September, 1571, Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk was arrested for his role in the Ridolfi Plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I and put Mary Queen of Scots on the throne. The Ridolfi Plot, emerging in 1571, was a significant conspiracy during the...

I have written about Sir Francis Drake’s circumnavigation, but of course he wasn’t the first. On the 6th of September, 1522, the Victoria returned to Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Spain. It was the only surviving ship of Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition and the first ship...

On the 5th of September, 1661, Nicholas Fouquet, Louis XIV’s Superintendant of Finances was arrested in Nantes by D’Artanagnan, captain of the king’s musketeers. Nicholas Fouquet, born on January 27th, 1615, in Paris, was a significant figure in 17th-century France,...

I suppose because I’m British I’m attracted to the great achievements of Britain and its people. However one cannot escape the fact that Britain hasn’t always been squeaky clean. I have posted about the appalling delay to the abolition of slavery, and today I must...

The Battle of Worcester, fought on the 3rd of September, 1651, marked a pivotal moment in British history, effectively concluding the English Civil War. This decisive confrontation between the Royalist forces, led by King Charles II, and the Parliamentarian New Model...

The Battle of Actium, fought on the 2nd of September, 31 BCE, was a decisive confrontation that altered the course of Roman history. Taking place near the promontory of Actium in western Greece, this naval battle pitted the forces of Octavian against the combined...