An interesting article I stumbled upon today, here's a good chunk (follow the link for the rest): An edition of the Magna Carta which could be worth up to £10m has been found after it lay forgotten in a council’s archives. The discovery of the version of the historical parchment which established the principle of … Continue reading £10m Magna Carta found in council archives
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The Legend of Gelert
The legend of Gelert, as written on 'Gelert's grave': In the 13th century Llewelyn, prince of North Wales, had a palace at Beddgelert. One day he went hunting without Gelert, ‘The Faithful Hound’, who was unaccountably absent. On Llewelyn's return the truant, stained and smeared with blood, joyfully sprang to meet his master. The prince … Continue reading The Legend of Gelert
The failure of the Wyatt rebellion
The Wyatt rebellion failed for a combination of reasons including the actions of Mary (remaining calm and level-headed), the failings of Wyatt's army and other factors. The most significant reason as to why Wyatt's rebellion failed was the actions of the Queen. During the rebellion, Mary kept her cool and refused to leave London or … Continue reading The failure of the Wyatt rebellion
Too radical to function…
History of Denmark in On Sentence
You know you’re a History student when…
You start humming Greensleeves to yourself while you're waiting for your taxi into town!!
The Historian's Apprentice 