Charles V – Holy Roman Emperor
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...
Queen Elizabeth I
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...
Martin Luther
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,...
The Bayonet Constitution
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...
Ferrara
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...
The Thursday Murder Club
In the interval between finishing the first draft of the fifth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures, and starting the second draft, I have read The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. I read his The Man Who Died Twice two or three years ago. I absolutely...
Treatise on Tolerance
On 11th January 1765 Frisia banned Voltaire’s book Treatise on Tolerance. Voltaire’s Treatise on Tolerance (originally Traité sur la tolérance), published in 1763, is a seminal work that advocates for religious tolerance and freedom of thought, reflecting the...
Crossing the Rubicon
I recently posted about the Roman Emperor Commodus, but today belongs to the most famous Roman Emperor, Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar's crossing of the Rubicon River on the 10th of January 49 BCE is one of the most significant events in Roman history, marking a pivotal...
Income Tax
On the 9th of January 1799 the Prime Minister, William Pitt the Younger, introduced income tax in order to raise money for the war against Napoleon. I’ve written about tax before, a necessary burden for a just society. William Pitt the Younger was a prominent British...
Charles V – Holy Roman Emperor
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...
Queen Elizabeth I
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...
Martin Luther
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,...
The Bayonet Constitution
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...
Ferrara
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...
The Thursday Murder Club
In the interval between finishing the first draft of the fifth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures, and starting the second draft, I have read The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. I read his The Man Who Died Twice two or three years ago. I absolutely...
Treatise on Tolerance
On 11th January 1765 Frisia banned Voltaire’s book Treatise on Tolerance. Voltaire’s Treatise on Tolerance (originally Traité sur la tolérance), published in 1763, is a seminal work that advocates for religious tolerance and freedom of thought, reflecting the...
Crossing the Rubicon
I recently posted about the Roman Emperor Commodus, but today belongs to the most famous Roman Emperor, Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar's crossing of the Rubicon River on the 10th of January 49 BCE is one of the most significant events in Roman history, marking a pivotal...
Income Tax
On the 9th of January 1799 the Prime Minister, William Pitt the Younger, introduced income tax in order to raise money for the war against Napoleon. I’ve written about tax before, a necessary burden for a just society. William Pitt the Younger was a prominent British...