Achilles: An examination of the traditions surrounding his death
INTRODUCTION The purpose of this article is to examine the different sources and traditions regarding the death of the Greek hero,...
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Dom
- May 7, 2021
- 16 min
Who were the Plantagenets?
You might have come across a few references to the name "Plantagenet" in connection to the monarchs we discussed in my three-part series...
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Dom
- Apr 26, 2021
- 27 min
A Concise History of the Wars of the Roses (Part 3)
Introduction The Wars of the Roses were a series of battles fought between the feuding royal houses of York (symbolised by the white...
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Dom
- Apr 19, 2021
- 15 min
A Concise History of the Wars of the Roses (Part 2)
Introduction The Wars of the Roses were a series of battles fought between the feuding royal houses of York (symbolised by the white...
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Dom
- Apr 15, 2021
- 12 min
A Concise History of the Wars of the Roses (Part 1)
Introduction The Wars of the Roses were a series of battles fought between the feuding royal houses of York (symbolised by the white...
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Dom
- Mar 28, 2021
- 7 min
Spotlighting Ronda
Brief history The historic city of Ronda lies 740 - 750 metres above sea level in the SerranÃa de Ronda mountain range, near the Sierra...
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Dom
- Feb 5, 2021
- 8 min
Spotlighting Málaga
Brief history Málaga is an ancient Mediterranean port town in southern Spain. It has beautiful beaches, historical monuments and a rich,...
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Dom
- Jan 26, 2021
- 8 min
Richard III - re-assessing his reputation in a modern light (Part 3)
Introduction In Part 2 we took a close look at the question of who killed the princes in the tower, if anyone in fact did. In this final...
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Dom
- Jan 24, 2021
- 6 min
Richard III - re-assessing his reputation in a modern light (Part 2)
In Part 1 we took a close look at the question of whether Richard III usurped the throne of England. In this part we are going to examine...
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Dom
- Jan 23, 2021
- 9 min
Richard III - re-assessing his reputation in a modern light (Part 1)
Richard III may be one of the most maligned and misunderstood monarchs in English history. He has been labelled a usurper and a murderer...
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Dom
- Jan 15, 2021
- 2 min
Spotlighting Mdina
Two years ago a group of friends and I decided to holiday on the island of Malta. We stayed in an Airbnb hosted flat in a town called...
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Dom
- Jan 15, 2021
- 2 min
Spotlighting Ardvreck Castle
Back in 2016 a friend and I decided to take a road trip to Scotland. Halfway through the trip, which lasted eleven days, we found...
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