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Bonfire Night and the tale of Guy Fawkes
Bonfire Night and the tale of Guy Fawkes Although Guy Fawkes’ attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament and kill the king was not successful, the un-exploded bombs can be heard across the British Isles every year on Bonfire Night. It is for this reason, the sheer extent of the legacy left by […]
The little spoken about Death of King George V
This post is the third post in my series of regicides and attempted regicides across the British Isles. To read part one about Edward II and the infamous red hot poker please click here, or to read about Charles I and the British civil war, please click here. Today we are going to look at […]
The Regicide of King Charles I
Regicide: Charles I This is the second installment of my series on Regicide from the British Isles. To read the first article, please click here. Today we are going to look at the execution of King Charles I and the political hotpot that led to the executioner’s block. The monarchy in Great Britain is taken […]
A Leathal Debate
A lethal debate between Wallenstein and Zrinyi The lethal debate between General Wallenstein and György Zrinyi was just the beginning of the hostilities between the Habsburgs and the Zrínyis… This story took place during the Thirty Years’ War. This war was raging primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648. It was one of the most […]
The Tower of London – Part 2
The Tower of London During my last edition of the Mysterium Tours Blog, I talked through some of the History of The Tower of London, mainly how it functioned as a zoo for a large part of the 1300’s. Click here to read the full article. This week we will go into how The Tower […]
The Tower of London – Part 1
The Tower of London The Tower of London is an impressive sight located on the North bank of the River Thames. William the Conqueror built the White Tower which gave the site it’s name. It has been used as a fortress and a prison for the Monarchy, it has held infamous inmates such as the […]
Stone Henge
Stone Henge Stone Henge is monolithic, prehistoric, and awesome-oric. Made up of eighty-three stones, the structure is impressive but perhaps more impressive than it’s structure, is its mystery. It was built four to five thousand years ago and is considered to be a prehistoric monument. Pre-historic literally means, before written records. It is because of […]
The King is Dead, long live the King!
Regicide, The King is Dead, long live the King! When people think of Great Britain, they think of three things, an insistence on queueing, cups of tea and the British Monarchy. Love them or hate them, The British Monarchy is an institution. We have had good monarchs, bad monarchs and downright mad ones. This […]
The Heroic Death of Mihály Dobozi
Battle of Pusztamarót (13-15 September 1526). After the Battle of Mohács… Sultan Suleiman defeated the Hungarian army on 29 August 1526 and the young Hungarian King, Louis II, had died in the battle. (Watch the animated video of the battle with English subtitles here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdIgp1davEY) However, the Sultan was not sure of his victory and […]
The City of Manchester – Capital of the North
The City of Manchester Manchester, capital of the North, home of the BBC, the city that gave birth to Oasis. Manchester has given us a lot. Located in the North of England, Manchester is a tourist hotspot for shopping, eating out and major sporting events. Manchester was founded in approximately 79AD as a Roman settlement […]