Prime Minister Winston Churchill appointed the Duke of Windsor as the Governor of the Bahamas to keep the former king out of Britain at all costs during World War II. The British Establishment expressed grave doubts about the Duke’s loyalty whilst the Royal Family behaved as if he ever existed! A Tremendous Welcome The Bahamas…
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Arbella Stuart: Royal Cousin and First Lady of the Court
Arbella Stuart suffered from Porphyria and lived during turbulent times. She longed to marry, but she was prevented from doing so. Arbella was too close to the throne. Her grandmothers, Margaret Countess of Lennox and Bess of Hardwick, played matchmaker. Charles Stuart, Earl of Lennox, and Elizabeth Cavendish secretly married in November 1574. Elizabeth I…
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Isabella and Ferdinand: Spain’s Catholic Monarchs
Isabella and Ferdinand’s reign heralded in a golden age and marked the beginning of Spain’s modern history with the Reconquista, Christopher Columbus and the Inquisition. Their marriage on 19 October 1469 united Spain. Isabella preferred Ferdinand as she turned down all other offers including the Duke of Gloucester (later Richard III). He was handsome, a…
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Why Felix Youssoupov Killed Rasputin: Motives For Murder of Russian Holy Man
Prince Felix Yusupov believed it was his patriotic duty to kill Grigori Rasputin, the malevolent ‘holy man’, and deliver Russia from her most dangerous internal enemy. Two Montenegrin princesses, Militsa and Anastasia, who married into the imperial family, introduced Grigori Rasputin to the Tsarina in 1905, as they believed he could heal the Tsarevich Alexei. Alexei…
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The Coronation of Edward II: A Monumental Blunder?
Edward II’s coronation was a major fiasco as the nobility deplored Piers Gaveston’s organisational skills. It affected the Anglo-French alliance at the time. Edward II’s Coronation on 25 February 1308 was badly organised. The ceremony finished late and the royal favourite, Piers Gaveston, caused outrage by upstaging the nobles and even the King himself! Gaveston…
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Oliver Cromwell Sacked Parliament
Saint Charles the Martyr
King Charles I of England, who was executed on 30 January 1649, was canonised by the Church of England in 1662 as a martyr and a saint. He refused to yield to Presbyterianism which cost him his throne. Church of England However, Charles I was the first British monarch, unlike Elizabeth I or James I,…
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Richard III Found Buried In Car Park
An archaeological team from University of Leicester, led by Richard Buckley, Leicester City Council and the Richard III Society, revealed they made an extremely exciting discovery. They have unearthed a skeleton in a car park which they believe was King Richard III. Director of Corporate Affairs at the University of Leicester, and one of the…
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A Miscarriage of Justice
Pilliga farmer Ruth Downey’s four-year battle for justice against a corrupt RSPCA ended on Friday, 11 March 2011. Her application to have her case heard in the High Court was rejected and she now faces losing her home and property. The RSPCA shot 48 cows belonging to Mrs Downey on 14 June 2007. At least…
