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Cnut, King of England 1016-1035 The second part of my Kings and Queens of England series covers the years 1013 to 1042. This 29-year period saw six kings on the throne of England and a power struggle between the Saxons and Danes. Part one ended in 1016 with the death of Æthelred II. Continue reading Kings and Queens of England: Danes and Saxons
The murder of Edward the Martyr One of the first difficulties encountered when attempting to chronicle any period of history is where to start. Some may start a history of the monarchs of England with Alfred the Great, who drove back the Danes and secured his kingdom of Wessex. Others may choose to begin Continue reading Kings and Queens of England: Early Saxons In the modern world, our lives are controlled by the clock to higher levels of precision than ever before. But how many of us stop to think why we divide time into such peculiar units? Why are there 60 minutes in an hour and 24 hours in a day? In this article, from earlier Continue reading Why are There 60 Minutes in an Hour? Paul Revere (1735-1818) was a silversmith and engraver who became an American folk hero after his midnight ride to warn patriots of impending British troop movements. (This article was originally published at Socyberty.com on 14 November 2008.)
Paul Revere by J S Copley 1768 Paul Revere’s life as a silversmith and engraver was changed Continue reading Biography of Paul Revere Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) is best known as the architect of St Paul’s Cathedral in London. There is, however, more to Wren than one famous building. Continue reading Biography of Sir Christopher Wren |
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