Month: December 2011

Scholar and royal tutor Roger Ascham died on this day in history, 30th December 1568, after being taken ill on…

Thanks to Nasim for reminding me of this ‘on this day in history’ on Twitter. Yes, on this day in…

On this day in history, 13th December 1577,  Sir Francis Drake finally left Plymouth with his fleet of five ships…

Those of you who clicked on The Anne Boleyn Files Advent Calendar yesterday – 8th December – will have read…

Apologies for not posting about Elizabeth I’s famous Golden Speech yesterday on its 410th anniversary, yesterday was just one of…