Reading Time: 4 minutes We tend to think of England and France as historic enemies
Tag: Britain
The real story behind Thomas Becket and Murder in the Cathedral
Reading Time: 4 minutes Was Becket, perhaps subconsciously, simply in search of sainthood and martyrdom?
King Charles’s coronation a blend of tradition and inclusivity
Reading Time: 4 minutes Charles III’s coronation sets the stage for a bright future for the monarchy
Charles III’s coronation holds little interest in Canada
Reading Time: 4 minutes But Canadians’ lacklustre reaction to Charles III’s coronation could still change
Westminster Abbey has been hosting coronations since 1066
Reading Time: 4 minutes The religious ceremony is a relic from a distant time, when the monarch was truly regarded as God’s anointed
Spending money on art doesn’t mean you have to take a Bath
Reading Time: 4 minutes Somerset & Wood Fine Art Company has over 2,500 pieces of artwork in stock, and the prices range from under £50 to over £1,000
Leadership amid the flames of the Great Fire of London
Reading Time: 3 minutes Charles II’s leadership during the Great Fire was the kind of performance that gives kings a good name
The death of King Richard the Lionheart
Reading Time: 4 minutes England’s most famous medieval king was, like his parents, more French than English
We are in the foothills of a Third World War
Reading Time: 4 minutes If history tells us anything, it is that regional conflicts spread
England’s warrior queen
Reading Time: 4 minutes Boudica’s moment of fame came as the leader of a revolt against the Romans in the years 60-61