Hugo Vickers: 'Wallis Simpson enjoyed being the King’s friend, but in no way did she want to become his wife, or to cause a major constitutional crisis' https://t.co/7x7GDyBxoa
This is one of my favourite views in Britain, combing early Tudor history with a pub of significant heritage. The gateway represents York's loyalty to Henry VII in 1487, and beyond is the Phoenix, a remarkable public house. Learn more about both these in my newsletter. Link below
Ancient Roman mosaic depicting a rabbit driving a chariot pulled by geese. Date: Roman Period. Currently housed in the Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities at the Louvre Museum, Paris.
There's been a wonderful reaction to our announcement of a brand-new online course looking at the creation of the Tudor dynasty. Owen Tudor and Katherine of Valois, Margaret Beaufort, the Son of Prophecy Henry Tudor and the Princes in the Tower, we will explore it all with you!
Lisbon’s beautiful cathedral. It was built shortly after the city was captured from its Islamic rulers in 1147. Romanesque in style, it was very badly damaged in the earthquake of 1755, but has since been restored. #lisbon#lisboncathedral#Portugal
Launching a campaign today near my home at Lodge Lake in Milton Keynes, to protect a swans nest that has seen 4 incidents of eggs being taken & destroyed in the last 2 years. Come on Parks Trust Milton Keynes, work with us to allow local volunteers to put up fencing, cameras and signs warning people they could be prosecuted for cruelty to wildlife @TheParksTrust@mkswanrescue@mk_citizen@MuratPompidu@ChrisGPackham@RSPCA_official@Natures_Voice #MiltonKeynes
Actress Marilyn Monroe was born #OnThisDay in 1926. She wore this lavender satin, boned leotard trimmed with fabric flowers and draped chiffon sashes as Lillian Russell for a 1958 pictorial feature in Life magazine photographed by Richard Avedon. @JuliensAuctions#marilynmonroe
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Thomas Fairfax provided the horse which Charles rode at his coronation.Did he know at this point that many of his old comrades would be in trouble?
@17thCenturyLady Sorry to miss it today. As a teenager in exile, he had an incredibly tough time, & losing his father deeply impacted him. His revenge on the regicides is depicted in Sky Channel's, "The Royal Kill List" with Joseph Fiennes narrating. I think as an older man became a good king.