On 1 September 1532, one year and six days before the birth of the their daughter, the future Queen Elizabeth I of England, King Henry VIII invested his intended bride, Anne Boleyn, with Marquessate of Pembroke and its income of more than ₤1,000 per annum. Anne was now the highest ranking peeress in Great Britain.… Read more The Lady Marquesse of Pembroke
This post is by guest-blogger Heather R. Darsie, who went to see the Basilica of San Clemete al Laterno (the lucky duck) and will tell us all about it. During my visit to Italy back in November 2015, my Travel Buddy and I had our longest stop in the Eternal City, Rome. Rome was different… Read more Adventure in History: Basilica of San Clemente al Laterno
For this month’s adventure, I will discuss how I felt about visiting the city of Florence, Italy, a place rich with history. I first became interested in the history of Florence back in 2009, when I was gifted a fiction book about one of Cosimo I de Medici’s daughters. I was hooked. I picked up… Read more Heather Darsie’s Adventure in History