What would you think if suddenly people you’ve known for years begin to look at you with suspicion, for no other reason than the fact that your brother is a liberal leftist, or you have a foreign-sounding name, or you said something critical about the government? You have to be… Read More »The Green Corn Rebellion by Donis Casey
Francis Bacon is remembered as the Father of Science, but he didn’t invent anything, like Galileo Galilei’s thermometer, or discover anything, like Johannes Kepler’s laws of planetary motion. He didn’t do much in the way of experiments, spending the majority of his career in law and politics. He was an… Read More »What’s the what with Francis Bacon? by Anna Castle
How my hero ruined his family and the dynasty, and lost his kingdom in Muslim Spain January 2, 1492, marked the official surrender of Muslim Spain’s last bastion, the city of Granada in southern Andalusia. Those who are familiar with the history of those turbulent final years or the readers… Read More »The unluckiest of heroes by Lisa Yarde
At the court of Elizabeth I, gifts were given at the New Year, not Christmas. The legal year began in March, but most people still celebrated the old midwinter holiday when days began getting longer as the start of a new year. It was part of the Twelve Days of… Read More »The New Year in Elizabethan Times by Peg Herring
Historians are not in agreement as to whether or not the ‘real’ Arthur—the living, breathing, fighting human being—ever existed. The original sources for the legend of King Arthur come from a few Welsh texts. These are: 1) Y Goddodin—a Welsh poem by the 7th century poet, Aneirin, with its passing mention… Read More »King Arthur—Fact or Fiction? by Sarah Woodbury