I like a mystery, and I’ve found one today. The On This Day website tells that it was on 20th January 1156 Lalli slayed the English Crusader Bishop Henry. According to the tales, Lalli was a freeholder who opposed the Christianization efforts led by Bishop Henry in...

On 19th January 1363 King Edward III of England introduced his sumptuary laws. King Edward III of England, who reigned from 1327 to 1377, is known for implementing a series of sumptuary laws aimed at regulating clothing and food consumption among different social...

On the 18th of January 1562 Pope Pius IV opened the third and final session of the Council of Trent. I wrote a little about the Council of Trent in Called to Account, the fourth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures.  The Council of Trent, convened between 1545...

I had to dig a long way back in my blog to find a mention of our trip to Antarctica. On the 17th of January 1773 Captain James Cook became the first to cross the Antarctic Circle, 66 degrees 33 minutes South. Sadly it was also on 17th January, but in 1779, that he...

On 16th January Charles V abdicated his role as King of Spain and appointed his son Philip II.  Charles V (1500-1558) was a significant figure in European history, serving as both King of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor. Born in Ghent, he was the grandson of Ferdinand II...

On 15th January 1559 Elizabeth was crowned Queen Elizabeth I in Westminster Abbey. The long running tension between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots is well known. What is less well known is that Sir Anthony Standen was knighted by both. Standen was Master of...

On 14th January 1501 Martin Luther entered the University of Erfurt. Martin Luther (1483-1546) was a German theologian and key figure in the Protestant Reformation, a movement that challenged the practices and doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church. Born in Eisleben,...

Scrolling through the events for the 13th of January, the Bayonet Constitution caught my attention. The Bayonet Constitution, formally known as the Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii of 1887, was a significant document in Hawaiian history. It was imposed under...

On the 12th of January 1598 Pope Clement VIII seized Este Duchy of Ferrara for  the Papal States. The Este family had ruled Ferrara for several centuries, and their reign was characterized by a flourishing of culture, arts, and politics. However, the late 16th century...

I like a mystery, and I’ve found one today. The On This Day website tells that it was on 20th January 1156 Lalli slayed the English Crusader Bishop Henry. According to the tales, Lalli was a freeholder who opposed the Christianization efforts led by Bishop Henry in...

On 19th January 1363 King Edward III of England introduced his sumptuary laws. King Edward III of England, who reigned from 1327 to 1377, is known for implementing a series of sumptuary laws aimed at regulating clothing and food consumption among different social...

On the 18th of January 1562 Pope Pius IV opened the third and final session of the Council of Trent. I wrote a little about the Council of Trent in Called to Account, the fourth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures.  The Council of Trent, convened between 1545...

I had to dig a long way back in my blog to find a mention of our trip to Antarctica. On the 17th of January 1773 Captain James Cook became the first to cross the Antarctic Circle, 66 degrees 33 minutes South. Sadly it was also on 17th January, but in 1779, that he...

On 16th January Charles V abdicated his role as King of Spain and appointed his son Philip II.  Charles V (1500-1558) was a significant figure in European history, serving as both King of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor. Born in Ghent, he was the grandson of Ferdinand II...

On 15th January 1559 Elizabeth was crowned Queen Elizabeth I in Westminster Abbey. The long running tension between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots is well known. What is less well known is that Sir Anthony Standen was knighted by both. Standen was Master of...

On 14th January 1501 Martin Luther entered the University of Erfurt. Martin Luther (1483-1546) was a German theologian and key figure in the Protestant Reformation, a movement that challenged the practices and doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church. Born in Eisleben,...

Scrolling through the events for the 13th of January, the Bayonet Constitution caught my attention. The Bayonet Constitution, formally known as the Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii of 1887, was a significant document in Hawaiian history. It was imposed under...

On the 12th of January 1598 Pope Clement VIII seized Este Duchy of Ferrara for  the Papal States. The Este family had ruled Ferrara for several centuries, and their reign was characterized by a flourishing of culture, arts, and politics. However, the late 16th century...