Mary Tudor
Last year Rob took a look at the reputations of Mary of Anjou. This year Rob’s subject is Mary Tudor, another Queen that history may have painted in an uncomplimentary… Continue reading Mary Tudor
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18th century Knaresborough
King James's School King James Rd, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, United KingdomBy Brian Forshaw We all know that Knaresborough is an ancient and historical market town but what do we actually know of the place and its people from 400 years… Continue reading 18th century Knaresborough
The Linen Industry in Knaresborough
King James's School King James Rd, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, United KingdomBy Claire Joia The Castle Mills are prominent on Waterside but there was more to this industry than one mill and one company. Claire will talk us through the development… Continue reading The Linen Industry in Knaresborough
The people who settled in Knaresborough
King James's School King James Rd, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, United KingdomBy Pete Finan From prehistoric times people have settled in the Nidd Valley. With its prominent position on a crag the town became strategically important in early times and its… Continue reading The people who settled in Knaresborough
Early Stuart York – Plague Plot and Civil War
King James's School King James Rd, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, United KingdomBy Tony Morgan Explaining the history of York in the 17th Century, the people who lived there and the people who influenced their lives. Tony moves the story of York… Continue reading Early Stuart York – Plague Plot and Civil War