Education
Yesterday I was having a clear out of my bedside cabinet and found an old school report from spring 1978. It was my A level year. My masters in maths and physics seemed quite pleased. They thought I was working hard, and might do well. What is interesting for me is...
Cleopatra
On the 2nd of September, 44BCE, Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declared her son, Ptolemy VII Caesarion co-ruler. Cleopatra (69–30 BC) was the last effective ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and one of the most remarkable political figures of the ancient world....
Emma Nutt
The 1st of September is Emma Nutt Day. On this day in 1878 she became the first female telephone operator, beginning a career that helped transform both the telephone industry and employment opportunities for women. Although she never achieved the fame of inventors...
King Henry V
On the 31st of August, 1422, King Henry V died from dysentery in France, and his son, Henry VI became king at the age of 9 months. I confess that I am struggling to believe that I haven’t written about Henry V, victor of Agincourt before. My work in progress, Cade’s...
Prince Henry Frederick Stuart
On the 30th of August, 1594, King James VI of Scotland held a masque at Stirling Castle to celebrate the baptism of Prince Henry Frederick, his eldest son and heir. I mentioned Prince Henry in my post on Royal Golf, and referred to my then work in progress, The...
Perfect Pitch
The CWA magazine Red Herrings rarely disappoints. In this month’s edition I was drawn to an article on how to write the perfect pitch for an agent or publisher. So I thought I’d try and craft one for Serpent’s Teeth, the fifth book in the Sir Anthony Standen...
Battle of Winchelsea
The Battle of Winchelsea was fought on the 29th of August, 1350, during the Hundred Years’ War between England and France. Also known as the Battle of Les Espagnols sur Mer (“The Battle of the Spaniards at Sea”), it was fought off the coast of Winchelsea in Sussex. It...
Martin Luther King
On the 28th of August, 1963, Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. I have written several times about Martin Luther, so it’s high time for the great Martin Luther King. Martin Luther...
Sacking of Rome
On the 27th of August, 410CE, the sacking of Rome by the visigoths ended after three days. I have written about the sacking of Rome by the Vandals in 455 CE, so let us consider the first sacking of Rome. By the beginning of the fifth century, the Western Roman Empire...
Education
Yesterday I was having a clear out of my bedside cabinet and found an old school report from spring 1978. It was my A level year. My masters in maths and physics seemed quite pleased. They thought I was working hard, and might do well. What is interesting for me is...
Cleopatra
On the 2nd of September, 44BCE, Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declared her son, Ptolemy VII Caesarion co-ruler. Cleopatra (69–30 BC) was the last effective ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and one of the most remarkable political figures of the ancient world....
Emma Nutt
The 1st of September is Emma Nutt Day. On this day in 1878 she became the first female telephone operator, beginning a career that helped transform both the telephone industry and employment opportunities for women. Although she never achieved the fame of inventors...
King Henry V
On the 31st of August, 1422, King Henry V died from dysentery in France, and his son, Henry VI became king at the age of 9 months. I confess that I am struggling to believe that I haven’t written about Henry V, victor of Agincourt before. My work in progress, Cade’s...
Prince Henry Frederick Stuart
On the 30th of August, 1594, King James VI of Scotland held a masque at Stirling Castle to celebrate the baptism of Prince Henry Frederick, his eldest son and heir. I mentioned Prince Henry in my post on Royal Golf, and referred to my then work in progress, The...
Perfect Pitch
The CWA magazine Red Herrings rarely disappoints. In this month’s edition I was drawn to an article on how to write the perfect pitch for an agent or publisher. So I thought I’d try and craft one for Serpent’s Teeth, the fifth book in the Sir Anthony Standen...
Battle of Winchelsea
The Battle of Winchelsea was fought on the 29th of August, 1350, during the Hundred Years’ War between England and France. Also known as the Battle of Les Espagnols sur Mer (“The Battle of the Spaniards at Sea”), it was fought off the coast of Winchelsea in Sussex. It...
Martin Luther King
On the 28th of August, 1963, Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. I have written several times about Martin Luther, so it’s high time for the great Martin Luther King. Martin Luther...
Sacking of Rome
On the 27th of August, 410CE, the sacking of Rome by the visigoths ended after three days. I have written about the sacking of Rome by the Vandals in 455 CE, so let us consider the first sacking of Rome. By the beginning of the fifth century, the Western Roman Empire...