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Category Archives: history
Finding the ruins of Whitefriars beneath the streets of London
Most people have heard of that very busy part of London known as Blackfriars but fewer know of Whitefriars. It should be said that the colour here is nothing at all relating to the skin of the friars but rather … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, London
Tagged Carmelites, church, Fleet Street, London, ruins, White Friars, Whitefriars
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My new Nursery Rhyme Tour of London
It’s at this time of year where as near as possible I have a slightly easier life. Fewer tourists though doesn’t mean I’m not working. In an ideal world I would be using January to write books but I’m still … Continue reading
Queen Elizabeth I – Linguistic genius?
There are many things we may associate with the great Queen Elizabeth I from her famed private life, glorious victories at sea particularly over the Spanish Armada and that famous speech at Tilbury. As she put it, she may have … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, News, writing
Tagged Archbishop of Canterbury, Lambeth Palace, Manuscript, Queen Elizabeth I, Roman
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Marketing – Medieval Style
It’s easy for us to think that Marketing, Advertising and Corporate Branding are all relatively recent developments that plague our modern life. However when I was at the excellent Knights of St John Museum in London yesterday I was reminded … Continue reading
Posted in history, London, Religion and Faith
Tagged Advertising, Branding, Bread, Crusades, Flag, Hospitaliers, Knights, Knights of St John, Maltese Cross, Marketing
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A slap in the face for Knights!
Now most people reading this are likely familiar with the more modern kind of knighting where a sword is ceremoniously tapped on an individual’s shoulders, preferably by a comely maiden. It wasn’t always so genteel or romantic. Yes you might have … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, history
Tagged Honour, King Arthur, Knighthood, Knights, Queen, The Queen
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You shall not pass! (on London Bridge)
Many people will have seen the terrorist attack on and around London Bridge last week with the remarkable image of him being overpowered by a man armed with an antique Narwhal Tusk, a fire extinguisher and a pair of fists. … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, London
Tagged 1066, Anglo-Saxon, City of London, London, London Bridge, Narwhal Tusk, Southwark, Terrorism, Terrorists, William The Conqueror
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A Grotesque Gift – The difference between a gargoyle and a grotesque!
As I write this, yesterday I received a mysterious box from Oxford University and for a split second I wondered what it might be but then I realised it must certainly be a gift from my tourist friend Lorraine in … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Culture, history, Life
Tagged Bodleian Library, Gargoyle, Grotesque, Medieval, Oxford
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