History Magazine
Royal Hunting – A Wilderness in Flux
Prior to the Norman Conquest, all classes engaged in hunting as an important source of food, and the land was left largely without human intervention. However with the arrival of the Normans, hunting grounds became the province of the nobility and the vast royal forests were strictly regulated.
The Life and Downfall of Thomas Cromwell
The celebrated television series ‘Wolf Hall’ is based on the rapid rise to power of Thomas Cromwell in the court of King Henry VIII. Cromwell’s life was one of power, plotting and subterfuge whilst always at risk of losing both Henry’s favour and his head…
St Amphibalus and St Guthlac – Forgotten Saints
Discover the story of St. Amphibalus, the saint named after a cloak, whose shrine lies in St. Albans Cathedral, and that of St. Guthlac, a hermit-saint tormented by demons. These are just two of England’s forgotten saints…
The Great Gold Robbery of 1855
Mention the Great Train Robbery and everyone assumes that you mean the one in 1963, when a group of robbers including Ronnie Biggs, held up the Glasgow to London mail train. However there was another audacious Great Train Robbery in 1855 in which a large quantity of gold bullion was taken…
