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plus ça change… The British Isles have seen countless battles, campaigns and wars. But which one affected us the most? This year is rich with the anniversaries of significant battles – Waterloo, Gallipoli and Agincourt. But during the past 2,000 years...

Bosworth/Bosworth Field/Sutton Cheney Date: 22 AUG 1485 Forces Engaged: Royal Army - As with most medieval engagements we do not really know how many troops the English king commanded on the morning of 22 AUG. The Wiki entry says that "Norfolk's group...

Historically, the early English kings have a reputation for living high on the hog, and pleasing themselves at the expense of the people they ruled. It was not always so. In the middle ages many of them missed out on a trouble free reign culminating...

Most of us are familiar with British history’s landmark events: the Roman invasion, the battle of Hastings, Magna Carta, the Reformation and so forth. But what about the overlooked, lesser-known moments? In his new book, Philip Laycock takes readers...

Thursday, 20 June 2013 Walsingham: A Drama in Three Acts Posted by Supertradmum Walsingham: A Drama in Three Acts copyright 2013 A Play on the History of Walsingham Pilgrimage Site for the Contemporary Audience Characters in order of appearance...