Simon Turneyis from Yorkshire and, having spent much of his childhood visiting historic sites, he fell in love with the Roman heritage of the region. His fascination with the ancient world snowballed from there with great interest in Rome, Egypt, Greece and Byzantium. His works include the Mar...
But I did not like the thought of him going to this watery grave without having someone to speak for him, albeit a few centuries too late. I’m a sucker for an underdog, and it was time to help him emerge from the shame of some of these theories. This is where his nameless status...
Gratefully so, there is the arsenal there to throw at the 4am horrors and sleep to drug myself into. I’m glad. But I wonder if it is freezing me. In all the admin afterwards we are in the rear view mirror of our childhoods. The places and spaces we will have no cause to ...
The entree portions were immense with unusual local fish and even a great steak—this even compared with the great steak places in Chicago. The prices were not jacked up New Years Eve, to our surprise. It’s Iceland, so a bit expensive but not out of line with other m...
The question is – can he rely on friends in high – and very low – places to get him out of this ever-increasing mess? You know, I don’t think I’ve had as much fun reading a book in a long time! Michael Jeckshas long been one of my favourite authors, ever since his very...
No 10-night Plantagenet-themed tour through France would be complete without a deep dive into the life of the most remarkable queen of them all, Eleanor of Aquitaine. Our journey took us to some of the most significant places in her life, from the serene beauty of Fontevraud Abbey, where ...
Undeterred by the cold, the people of Leeds in Yorkshire held a frost fair on the frozen River Aire. According to Ralph Thoresby, an ox-roast was set up there and various sporting activities organised. January saw no improvement and in the south, by the end of the month, the Thames est...
·Itineraries for weekends away exploring Tudor places, with recommendations on places to eat and stay ·Regular column about living in a Tudor manor house today ·Plus news, book listings and more………. It is not every day that a new magazine hits the shops. And certainly not one devoted...
However, what has changed is the time and location. Instead of the wilds of Sherwood Forest,The Forest Lordbooks are set in Barnsdale Forest in what is now West Yorkshire, while young Robin’s family lives in the nearby village of Wakefield. Gone also is the vile Prince John – and you...
Hamelin and Isabel’s son, William de Warenne, the 5th earl, looked out for the interests of his niece,Alice de Lusignan, in her struggles with the crown, both under King John and Henry III, to secure her inheritance of Tickhill Castle in Yorkshire. ...