Cromwell’s Cruel Commonwealth
By Will Barber Taylor After Charles the First was captured by the Roundheads, he was put on trial. The trial was a show trial – the verdict of Charles’ […]
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Causes of the English Civil War
By Will Barber Taylor The English Civil War helped to redefine England and its politics. As such, it is important that the causes of the war are explained. This short […]
Twelve spell binding Civil War locations
By Will Barber Taylor The English Civil War effected all areas of Britain; from the highest castle keep to the lowest Scottish crofter’s cottage. It can therefore be sometimes difficult […]
Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa Review
By Will Barber Taylor Almost every adult and child is familiar with Treasure Island, but fewer know that Robert Louis Stevenson lived out his last years on a similarly remote […]
The Stuarts: Political Propaganda or Lack of Focus?
By Will Barber – Taylor Recently BBC Two aired a documentary series entitled The Stuarts. First airing on BBC Two Scotland back in January and February, the series […]
500 Years On: The Battle of Flodden
500 years ago today was the last time a King of any part of Britain died in Battle. The King in question was not Richard the Third of England but […]
Cover and Blurb for Destiny of The Doctor ” Vengance of The Stones” announced
Two RAF fighter jets are on a training flight over North East Scotland when one of them is plucked from the air and promptly disappears. UNIT are called in, and […]
The Kings of Scotland: A Family History
I have always loved Scotland. It is a beautiful country. However, until recently I did not know how connected I was to the land of the Scots. Recently, thanks to […]
Doctor Who: Relative Dementias Review
By Will Barber – Taylor “Do Time Lords get Alzheimer’s disease?” asked Ace.“Oh, we get worse things than that, Ace. The dementias that plague us are much darker.” The Doctor […]
The Consulting Detective 