Owain Glydŵr
On the 16th of September, 1400, Owain Glydŵr was declared Prince of Wales by his followers. I have posted about a later Prince of Wales, Henry Frederick, who gets a mention in my work in progress, The Favourite Murder, the fifth book in the Sir Anthony Standen...
Gilles de Rais
On the 15th of September, 1440, Gilles de Rais was taken into custody. He is one of the earliest known seriel killers. I posted recently about Jack the Ripper, it appears that he was rather restrained in comparison with Gilles de Rais. Gilles de Rais, also known as...
The Flight of the Earls
On the 14th of September, 1607, Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone and Rory O’Donnell, Earl of Tyrconnell departed Rathmunnel in Ireland for mainland Europe, along with nearly 100 family members, retainers, and followers. Ireland in the late 16th and early 17th centuries...
Beethoven and George Smiley
On the 13th of September, 1807, Beethoven’s Mass in C Major, Opus 86, premiered. It was commissioned by Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy. I am drawn to this topic for two reasons. I was interviewed by John Suchet at the 2024 Dartmouth Book Festival, and John is the great...
Battle of Marathon
The accepted date of the Battle of Marathon is the 12th of September, 490 BCE. On that day, on a sun-drenched plain near the small town of Marathon, an event unfolded that would echo through the corridors of history. It was a time when the mighty Persian Empire, under...
The Battle of Teutoburg Forest
On the 11th of September, 9CE, The Battle of Teutoburg Forest was fought. I’ve written about a few Roman Emperors, Caesar, Nero and Commodius, but not Augustus. It’s time to put that right. The Battle of Teutoburg Forest, also known as the Varian Disaster, was a...
Thomas Wolsey
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...
Battle of Flodden
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...
Jerusalem
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,...
Owain Glydŵr
On the 16th of September, 1400, Owain Glydŵr was declared Prince of Wales by his followers. I have posted about a later Prince of Wales, Henry Frederick, who gets a mention in my work in progress, The Favourite Murder, the fifth book in the Sir Anthony Standen...
Gilles de Rais
On the 15th of September, 1440, Gilles de Rais was taken into custody. He is one of the earliest known seriel killers. I posted recently about Jack the Ripper, it appears that he was rather restrained in comparison with Gilles de Rais. Gilles de Rais, also known as...
The Flight of the Earls
On the 14th of September, 1607, Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone and Rory O’Donnell, Earl of Tyrconnell departed Rathmunnel in Ireland for mainland Europe, along with nearly 100 family members, retainers, and followers. Ireland in the late 16th and early 17th centuries...
Beethoven and George Smiley
On the 13th of September, 1807, Beethoven’s Mass in C Major, Opus 86, premiered. It was commissioned by Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy. I am drawn to this topic for two reasons. I was interviewed by John Suchet at the 2024 Dartmouth Book Festival, and John is the great...
Battle of Marathon
The accepted date of the Battle of Marathon is the 12th of September, 490 BCE. On that day, on a sun-drenched plain near the small town of Marathon, an event unfolded that would echo through the corridors of history. It was a time when the mighty Persian Empire, under...
The Battle of Teutoburg Forest
On the 11th of September, 9CE, The Battle of Teutoburg Forest was fought. I’ve written about a few Roman Emperors, Caesar, Nero and Commodius, but not Augustus. It’s time to put that right. The Battle of Teutoburg Forest, also known as the Varian Disaster, was a...
Thomas Wolsey
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...
Battle of Flodden
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...
Jerusalem
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,...