The power of a religious belief or a cult towards science in medieval times is well known, especially in relation to poor old Copernicus and Galileo, both of whom held heretical beliefs that it was the Earth that revolved around… Read More ›
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52 Books Challenge: #25 Tombland and The Norfolk Rebellion
Tombland by CJ Sansom is the 7th novel in the Matthew Shardlake series, set in England 1549. King Henry VIII is dead and his 11 year old son Edward (VI) has inherited the throne with Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset,… Read More ›
52 Books Challenge: #23 Heartstone
It is 1545 in England, Henry VIII is still on the throne and has had a disastrous outcome to his invasion of France. The French have assembled a massive fleet and are retaliating by intending to invade England. To finance… Read More ›
52 Books Challenge: (#22 Sovereign) A complex medieval plot!
Thomas Cromwell is dead, executed for “treason” but having been seriously undermined by other powerful forces around King Henry VIII. Sovereign is the 3rd book in CJ Sansom’s Matthew Shardlake series, set in 1541 as King Henry embarks on his… Read More ›
52 Books Challenge: (#20 Dissolution) The country is in turmoil!
The year is 1537, Henry VIII is on the throne of England, has separated the country from the Papal rule of Rome and declared himself as the supreme head of the church. This is the setting for Dissolution, the first… Read More ›
52 Books Challenge: (#19 Revelation) A fearful time in England!
It is 1543 in Tudor England, Henry VIII is on the throne and is “pursuing” Catherine Parr to be his sixth, and final wife. Revelation is the 4th book in the Matthew Shardlake series written by C. J. Sansom, with… Read More ›
History Facts: #6 Cistercians, King John, and a Barn!
Yet another piece of history not far from our Lechlade village, the magnificent building which is The Great Coxwell Tithe Barn. 1. Built between 1300-1310 AD, 2. It formed part of the Faringdon estate of Cistercian monks 3. The monks… Read More ›
