Armada
On the 28th of May, 1588, The Spanish Armada, with 130 ships and 30,000 men, set sail from Lisbon, Portugal, heading for the English Channel. It will take until the 30th of May for all ships to leave port. I have a family interest in the Armada because the elder...
Bismark
On the 27th of May, 1941, the german battleship Bismark was sunk in the North Atlantic. In the annals of naval history, few events have captured the imagination and highlighted the ferocious nature of sea warfare as dramatically as the sinking of the German battleship...
Dunkirk Evacuation
In the annals of World War II, few events stand out as starkly as Operation Dynamo, the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk, France. This remarkable episode, often referred to as the "Miracle of Dunkirk," not only exemplifies the...
Diet of Worms
No this isn’t a crazy weight loss programme. On the 25th of May, 1521, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, closed the Diet of Worms and issued the Edict of Worms, declaring Martin Luther an outlaw. The Diet of Worms of 1521 stands as one of the most pivotal events in the...
Lambert Simnel
On the 24th of May, 1487, the ten-year-old Lambert Simnel was crowned in Christ Church Cathdral, Dublin. The late 15th century in England was a tumultuous era, characterised by dynastic conflicts and political machinations. The Wars of the Roses concluded with Henry...
Girolamo Savonarola
On the 23rd of May, 1498, Girolamo Savonarola was hung and burnt in Florence. I’m sure that my ancestor, Sir Anthony Standen, an Elizabethan Spy, would have heard of him as he spent the years 1580 to 1587 in Florence working for the Duke of Florence. It would have...
Snow White and Sir Anthony Standen
Whilst visiting the Beer Museum in the old Bourse in Brussels I discovered an interesting connection between Snow White and Sir Anthony Standen. In Germany, researcher Eckhardt Sander has discovered some remarkable similarities between the life of Margaretha Gräfin...
John Wycliffe
On the 22nd of May, 1377, Pope Gregory VI issued five papal bulls to denounce the doctrines of John Wycliffe. Early Life and Career Born around 1320 in Yorkshire, England, John Wycliffe was a man of humble beginnings. He attended Balliol College, Oxford, where he...
Albrecht Dürer
Albrecht Dürer was born on the 21st of May, 1471, in Nuremberg, Germany. His name is synonymous with innovation and mastery in the realms of art and printmaking. He was a towering figure in the Northern Renaissance. His life and work bridged the gap between the...
Armada
On the 28th of May, 1588, The Spanish Armada, with 130 ships and 30,000 men, set sail from Lisbon, Portugal, heading for the English Channel. It will take until the 30th of May for all ships to leave port. I have a family interest in the Armada because the elder...
Bismark
On the 27th of May, 1941, the german battleship Bismark was sunk in the North Atlantic. In the annals of naval history, few events have captured the imagination and highlighted the ferocious nature of sea warfare as dramatically as the sinking of the German battleship...
Dunkirk Evacuation
In the annals of World War II, few events stand out as starkly as Operation Dynamo, the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk, France. This remarkable episode, often referred to as the "Miracle of Dunkirk," not only exemplifies the...
Diet of Worms
No this isn’t a crazy weight loss programme. On the 25th of May, 1521, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, closed the Diet of Worms and issued the Edict of Worms, declaring Martin Luther an outlaw. The Diet of Worms of 1521 stands as one of the most pivotal events in the...
Lambert Simnel
On the 24th of May, 1487, the ten-year-old Lambert Simnel was crowned in Christ Church Cathdral, Dublin. The late 15th century in England was a tumultuous era, characterised by dynastic conflicts and political machinations. The Wars of the Roses concluded with Henry...
Girolamo Savonarola
On the 23rd of May, 1498, Girolamo Savonarola was hung and burnt in Florence. I’m sure that my ancestor, Sir Anthony Standen, an Elizabethan Spy, would have heard of him as he spent the years 1580 to 1587 in Florence working for the Duke of Florence. It would have...
Snow White and Sir Anthony Standen
Whilst visiting the Beer Museum in the old Bourse in Brussels I discovered an interesting connection between Snow White and Sir Anthony Standen. In Germany, researcher Eckhardt Sander has discovered some remarkable similarities between the life of Margaretha Gräfin...
John Wycliffe
On the 22nd of May, 1377, Pope Gregory VI issued five papal bulls to denounce the doctrines of John Wycliffe. Early Life and Career Born around 1320 in Yorkshire, England, John Wycliffe was a man of humble beginnings. He attended Balliol College, Oxford, where he...
Albrecht Dürer
Albrecht Dürer was born on the 21st of May, 1471, in Nuremberg, Germany. His name is synonymous with innovation and mastery in the realms of art and printmaking. He was a towering figure in the Northern Renaissance. His life and work bridged the gap between the...