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Robert Dudley's Final Attempt to Woo Queen Elizabeth into Marriage- Kenilworth Castle

Evelyn

Dec 41 min read

Robert Dudley's Final Attempt to Woo Queen Elizabeth into Marriage- Kenilworth Castle

Robert Dudley believed he had one final attempt to woo Queen Elizabeth l into marriage when she was 42 years old.

Palace of Versailles - How a Procedure on Louis XIV's Bottom Changed Surgery Forever

Evelyn

Aug 131 min read

Palace of Versailles - How a Procedure on Louis XIV's Bottom Changed Surgery Forever

Louis XIV decided as a last resort to get surgery. The procedure he ended up having changed the medical profession forever.

Mary Queen of Scots Flees to Inchmahome Priory

Evelyn

Aug 81 min read

Mary Queen of Scots Flees to Inchmahome Priory

In our fourth episode of our Mary Queen of Scots Trail:- we head to Inchmahome Priory where Mary and her mother fled for safety

The Death of King John and the Opening of His Tomb

Evelyn

May 281 min read

The Death of King John and the Opening of His Tomb

King John, often branded as the worst king in English history. Was he truly the villain that history remembers, or has his story been unfair

Tintagel Castle - Merlin's Magic: The Origin Story of King Arthur

Evelyn

May 151 min read

Tintagel Castle - Merlin's Magic: The Origin Story of King Arthur

The Legend of the man known as King Athur has evolved over the centuries.

The Birth of Mary Queen of Scots - Linlithgow Palace

Evelyn

Apr 251 min read

The Birth of Mary Queen of Scots - Linlithgow Palace

In our second episode of our Mary Queen of Scots Trail: Following in her Footsteps- we head to Linlithgow Palace where Mary was born.

Buchanan Castle - The Strange Mission to Scotland During WW2

Evelyn

Apr 171 min read

Buchanan Castle - The Strange Mission to Scotland During WW2

Buchanan castle is derelict manor house in Scotland that was built from 1852-1858. During WW2 it was used as a field hospital and had the n

The Death and Burial of Katherine of Aragon: Peterborough Cathedral

Evelyn

Apr 101 min read

The Death and Burial of Katherine of Aragon: Peterborough Cathedral

Katherine of Aragon died on January 7, 1536 at Kimbolton Castle. She was Henry VIII’s first wife and mother to his eldest child, Mary I

The Forgotten Crypt of Mercian Kings - St. Wystan's Church Repton, England

Evelyn

Apr 51 min read

The Forgotten Crypt of Mercian Kings - St. Wystan's Church Repton, England

Beneath the church lies a crypt that at one time held the great kings and royalty of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Mercia.

Gwenllian - The Only Woman to Lead an Army in Medieval Welsh History: Cydweli/Kidwelly Castle

Evelyn

Mar 211 min read

Gwenllian - The Only Woman to Lead an Army in Medieval Welsh History: Cydweli/Kidwelly Castle

It's Women's History Month. It has been a particular passion and goal of mine to tell the stories of women in the Middle Ages whenever I...

Berkeley Castle - The Death of Edward II

Evelyn

Feb 151 min read

Berkeley Castle - The Death of Edward II

Edward Il supposedly died at Berkeley Castle in 1327. Historians continue to debate the particulars of who ordered the death, how he died...

The Fatal Fall and Final Resting Place of Alexander III of Scotland: Dunfermline Abbey

Evelyn

Feb 61 min read

The Fatal Fall and Final Resting Place of Alexander III of Scotland: Dunfermline Abbey

To understand how and why Robert the Bruce became king- you have to understand what happened right before that.

Evelyn

May 24, 20211 min read

Kilchurn Castle - Scotland

Kilchurn Castle Location: Click for Map Fee: Free In this episode I tell you all about the gorgeous Kilchurn Castle on Loch Awe in...

Evelyn

Oct 15, 20206 min read

Finlarig Castle

You would never actually even know Finlarig Castle was there if you weren’t specifically looking for it. There is no sign on the road ...

Evelyn

Aug 11, 20204 min read

Carreg Cennen Castle

Carreg Cennen sits on a massive limestone cliff in the Brecon Beacons National Park. It's been rated the most romantic ruin in Wales...

Tioram Castle: One of The Scottish Highland's Great Beauties

Evelyn

Jun 10, 20204 min read

Tioram Castle: One of The Scottish Highland's Great Beauties

Tioram Castle (pronounced CHEE-rum) is arguably one of the most beautiful and romantic ruins I have ever seen. I would even be so bold to sa

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