It is said that most of us have hundreds or thousands of living relations, if only we knew who they were. On one line of my family tree I have found to be descended from such people such as the brother of King Harold of 1066 fame, Robert The Bruce and various old Saxon and… Continue reading Is the Queen descended from the Prophet Muhammad?
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Have they found the missing bones of King Alfred The Great?
Following the surprise identification of King Richard III in a car-park in Leicester last year, fresh impetus was given to try and fill in more of the blanks of Britain’s long line of monarchs. There are a few to choose from, King Harold who was famously killed in the Battle of Hastings in 1066 is… Continue reading Have they found the missing bones of King Alfred The Great?
What’s in a name? The name’s Liddell, Stephen Liddell.
Today is one of those days where I had a whole slew of subjects that I could write about but one thing led to the other which is why I am here writing about Robert Burns, the famous Scottish poet whose birth was celebrated on January 25th as it is every year. Or actually I’m… Continue reading What’s in a name? The name’s Liddell, Stephen Liddell.
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