Clifford’s Tower
Called to Account, the fourth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures, is set against the backdrop of a pogrom against the Jewish community in Frankfurt. Yet racist violence has taken place almost everywhere, including England. In the heart of York, England, stands...
Julius Caesar
The 15th of March is, of course, the Ides of March, and is the day on which Julius Caesar was assassinated. Julius Caesar is one of the most famous figures in history, a brilliant military commander and shrewd politician whose rise to power reshaped Rome forever....
Admiral Sir John Byng
I have posted about Admiral Nelson, but today is the anniversary of the death of another admiral. Admiral Sir John Byng’s name is etched in history not for naval victories but for one of the most infamous military executions in British history. His death by firing...
Battle of Oosterweel
The Battle of Oosterweel was fought on the 13th of March, 1567, and marked the outbreak of the Eighty Years’ War, which ultimately led to the independence of the Dutch Republic from Spanish rule. My ancestor, the Elizabethan spy Sir Anthony Standen, was caught up in...
Pope Urban II
On the 12th of March, 1088, Urban II was elected as the 159th Pope. Pope Urban II was one of the most influential popes of the Middle Ages, best known for launching the First Crusade in 1095. His leadership reshaped the course of European and Middle Eastern history,...
John Hawkwood
On the 11th of March, 1387, the English mercenary, John Hawkwood, led Padua to victory over Verona in the Battle of Castagnaro. John Hawkwood (c. 1320 - 1394) was one of the most famous and formidable English mercenaries of the 14th century. Known in Italy as Giovanni...
Louis XIV
On the 10th of March, 1661, Louis XIV began his personal rule of France following the death of Cardinal Mazarin, his premier. I have completed the first draft of the fifth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures, in which Louis XIII, Louis XIV’s father, is a key...
Amerigo Vespucci
I recently posted about John Cabot, who sailed from Bristol to North America. But now for the man whose after whom the continent is named. Amerigo Vespucci was born on the 9th of March, 1454. Amerigo Vespucci (1454 - 1512) was an Italian explorer, navigator, and...
Battle of Guadalajara
On the 8th of March, 1937, the Battle of Guadalajara began. The Battle of Guadalajara was a key conflict during the Spanish Civil War (1936 - 1939), fought between the Republican forces and the Nationalists, supported by Italian troops. The battle, which took place...
Clifford’s Tower
Called to Account, the fourth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures, is set against the backdrop of a pogrom against the Jewish community in Frankfurt. Yet racist violence has taken place almost everywhere, including England. In the heart of York, England, stands...
Julius Caesar
The 15th of March is, of course, the Ides of March, and is the day on which Julius Caesar was assassinated. Julius Caesar is one of the most famous figures in history, a brilliant military commander and shrewd politician whose rise to power reshaped Rome forever....
Admiral Sir John Byng
I have posted about Admiral Nelson, but today is the anniversary of the death of another admiral. Admiral Sir John Byng’s name is etched in history not for naval victories but for one of the most infamous military executions in British history. His death by firing...
Battle of Oosterweel
The Battle of Oosterweel was fought on the 13th of March, 1567, and marked the outbreak of the Eighty Years’ War, which ultimately led to the independence of the Dutch Republic from Spanish rule. My ancestor, the Elizabethan spy Sir Anthony Standen, was caught up in...
Pope Urban II
On the 12th of March, 1088, Urban II was elected as the 159th Pope. Pope Urban II was one of the most influential popes of the Middle Ages, best known for launching the First Crusade in 1095. His leadership reshaped the course of European and Middle Eastern history,...
John Hawkwood
On the 11th of March, 1387, the English mercenary, John Hawkwood, led Padua to victory over Verona in the Battle of Castagnaro. John Hawkwood (c. 1320 - 1394) was one of the most famous and formidable English mercenaries of the 14th century. Known in Italy as Giovanni...
Louis XIV
On the 10th of March, 1661, Louis XIV began his personal rule of France following the death of Cardinal Mazarin, his premier. I have completed the first draft of the fifth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures, in which Louis XIII, Louis XIV’s father, is a key...
Amerigo Vespucci
I recently posted about John Cabot, who sailed from Bristol to North America. But now for the man whose after whom the continent is named. Amerigo Vespucci was born on the 9th of March, 1454. Amerigo Vespucci (1454 - 1512) was an Italian explorer, navigator, and...
Battle of Guadalajara
On the 8th of March, 1937, the Battle of Guadalajara began. The Battle of Guadalajara was a key conflict during the Spanish Civil War (1936 - 1939), fought between the Republican forces and the Nationalists, supported by Italian troops. The battle, which took place...