The History Jar In 1457 Margaret Beaufort, shown here in later life, along with her brother-in-law Jasper Tudor left Pembroke Castle. They were on their way to arrange a marriage. The groom in question was Henry Stafford. He was the second son of the Duke of Buckingham. The pair married […]
The History Jar John de la Pole born in 1442 was the only son of William de la Pole, earl and then duke of Norfolk and Alice Chaucer, granddaughter of the poet Geoffrey Chaucer. William de la Pole was Henry VI’s key adviser during the 1440s. It was he who […]
According to the Oxford Dictionary, the definition of medicine is: the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease (in technical use often taken to exclude surgery). a drug or other preparation for the treatment or prevention of disease: a spell, charm, or fetish believed to have […]
Source: Sir John Carmichael, Sandeis Ringan and Lang Sandy
I thought that I might, from time to time, post parts of my current work-in-progress. I haven’t named it yet – and I’m open to suggestions. In 1883, a young couple immigrated from England to Australia following a hasty marriage. Within weeks their first child was born. They were both only […]
I have been asked a few times why, since I love history and research so much, I don’t just write the facts. Facts are interesting. Why not just tell it like it is? To me, however, the facts are created by other elements – elements that are often ignored or […]
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