Naval Battle

 On 23 September 1338, the English and the French fought a naval battle. Records say that an English ship called The Cristofer had 3 cannons and a handgun. It was the first recorded time that a ship used guns in battle.

Bulgarian Independence Day

 22 September is Bulgarian Independence Day. Happy Independence Day. 

Weapons on the Mary Rose

 The Anthony Roll is a record of the armaments on board Henry VIII's navy. It offers a fascinating glimpse of the weapons on board his warship The Mary Rose. 

Anglo-Saxon Women

 Six years ago I made this video about Anglo-Saxon women 

H H Holmes

 H H Holmes was a serial killer. But many myths exist about him - probably the result of journalists making them up. This article seeks to debunk them. 

The Inquisition

 I wrote a brief history of the Inquisition 

The Royal George

 On 29 August 1782, the warship Royal George sank while anchored at Spithead off Portsmouth. More than 800 people died including about 300 wives and 60 children of the sailors who were visiting to say goodbye before the ship sailed.