The year 2016 marked the 80th anniversary of the Abdication, otherwise known as “The Year of Three Kings”. Here is a brief history of what transpired that fateful year. King George V had been ill for some time, and as the harsh winter of 1935 pressed on, it did not look like the king would survive much longer. He was… Read More
Making History
Richard III Returns – Briefly
500 years have passed since King Richard III was killed during battle at Bosworth Field in 1485. He was buried in a monastery, but it had been destroyed long ago. The rumor persisted that his bones had been tossed into the nearby river and washed away forever. Today the mystery has been put to rest and now, in the year… Read More