Who was Robin Hood? In the first article of this series, I looked at one the more popular narratives about the historic Robin Hood. In it I explored the possibility that Robin lived at time… Read More »Robin Hood Part 2 – Robin Hood of Wakefield
When the Romans left Britain to its fate in around 410 CE, the Romano-British culture they left behind was in decline but largely intact. But, within two centuries, the native Romano-Britons would find themselves overrun… Read More »After Rome:The rise of Anglo-Saxon England
Part 1 – the End of an Age The Wars of the Roses heralded the end of an age. The hostilities decimated a great many of the leading noble families of England. Most significantly of… Read More »The Wars of the Roses and the fall of the Plantagenets
In the mid-summer of 1348, the Black Death first arrived in England. Within two years over one third of the population of the British Isles would be dead. “I looked, and behold a pale horse:… Read More »The Black Death
Have you ever wondered about the Robin Hood legend? What’s the real story? Join me as we take a close look at the history behind the myth. With coat of Lincoln-green, and mantle too, And… Read More »Robin Hood Part 1 – King John’s Nemesis