Who doesn’t love a conspiracy theory? But have you heard of the Blaybourne Conspiracy? You probably haven’t, as there are many more famous conspiracy theories to chase down rabbit holes. Neil Armstrong, or anyone else for that matter, never walked on the moon’s surface. The Olympic sank in the middle of the Atlantic, not the…
Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford, is one of the most significant peripheral figures in the court of Henry VIII. She’s often depicted as a scheming, vindictive woman. However, is that actually the case? What is undoubtedly true is that Jane Boleyn is a genuinely tragic figure in English history. Here are some facts about Lady Rochford….
Cleopatra became Pharoah of Egypt when she was just 18. Quite a feat for any teenager, but she was not even ethnically Egyptian, but rather Macedonian and Ptolemaic with Ancient Greek heritage! There is much presumption and assumption around this very accomplished woman of Ancient Egypt, so let’s sift through the sands of an interesting…
Egyptians over the eras have created a plethora of gods and goddesses. More than two thousand, if one were to count. Heavenly deities who were given the credit and blame for the pleasures and blessings enjoyed and suffered by all the souls of Egypt. These good many divine creations are responsible for every possible occurrence:…
nyone familiar with the story of The Sword in the Stone: The Legend of King Arthur will appreciate the time-honoured association between stone and kingdom. Lia Fail is Gaelic for Stone of Destiny, known also as Stone of Scone, Jacob’s Pillow Stone, the Tanist Stone, and clach-na-cinneamhain in Scottish Gaelic. The Stone was the coronation…
The ancient Egyptian rulers had a special name. They weren’t referred to as Egyptian kings and queens. They were the Egyptian pharaohs. The word pharaoh conjures up all kinds of imagery. And rightly so, the pharaohs ruled Egypt for thousands of years. They were so numerous in number we don’t even have names for them…
The Royal Standard represents the Sovereign and the United Kingdom and is reserved only for the monarch, as the name suggests. There are two versions of the flag. One is used in England, Northern Ireland, Wales, the Crown dependencies, and the British Overseas Territories, and the other for use in Scotland. The Royal Standard Flag…
While Queen Elizabeth II was lying in state in St Gile’s Cathedral in Edinburgh on the Monday following her death, the Crown of Scotland took its rightful place atop her coffin. Fitting because it represents the country in which the Queen took her final breath in her beloved Balmoral Castle. The Crown of Scotland has…
Henry VII died at Richmond Place on the 21st of April, 1509. He died of Tuberculosis; the crown passed to his last living son, Henry VIII, who was just seventeen years of age. Much of Henry VII’s later life was spent shoring up his somewhat dubious claim to the throne. The Tudors had become masters…
Philip II of Spain was also King of England. However, this fact is almost lost to history. Philip was born on the Taurus-Gemini Cusp on the 21st of May 1527; he would be fated to be social, smart, mentally and physically strong, agile, youthful, and exceedingly energetic. He was the forgotten king of the Tudor…
