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Long before television, radio, or social media, people gathered around dining tables in darkened rooms and waited for the dead to answer them. In Britain and America during the 19th century, séances became a surprisingly familiar part of everyday life. Families dimmed the lights, joined hands, placed their fingers against a table, and waited for…

In the summer of 1483, two young boys entered the Tower of London and were never seen alive again. Edward V was only 12. His younger brother, Richard, Duke of York, was 9. They were sons of King Edward IV, members of the House of York, and for a brief moment, they stood at the…

Adeline Louisa Maria de Horsey spent her life moving between two identities: the aristocratic woman trained to belong at court and the scandalous countess who eventually became part of Northamptonshire folklore. She was presented to Queen Victoria, courted by a claimant to the Spanish throne, married the celebrated commander of the Charge of the Light…

Prelude & Diplomatic Alignments (1297 – 1307) 1297: After three years of conflict, hostilities between England and France begin to wind down. 1299: King Edward I of England, aged 60, marries Marguerite of France, the 17-year-old sister of King Philippe IV, as part of a peace settlement. The treaty addresses English claims and obligations concerning…