July 2015
On King Alfred the Great
26/07/15 01:18 Filed in: History
In this post I give a brief account of the only English king to be known as 'the Great'. A man who defended Wessex and the other Saxon kingdoms from Viking invasions, united the English and improved his kingdom’s legal and military systems, improved his people’s way of life and encouraged learning. A man you could call the father of the English nation.
A man I am proud to call my 35th great grandfather. Read More…
A man I am proud to call my 35th great grandfather. Read More…
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On Buffalo Bill Cody
24/07/15 20:47 Filed in: History
A brief look at the life of the most interesting American of all time, William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody.
A man who by the time he died in 1917 had become the most recognisable celebrity on earth. Read More…
A man who by the time he died in 1917 had become the most recognisable celebrity on earth. Read More…