Most people have heard of the Salem witch trials. But what exactly happened? This Halloween, let’s delve into this sinister bit of history. A Culture Of Fear It all began in the rural American village of Salem (what is now Danvers), Massachusetts in the late 1600s....
John Keats was an English Romantic poet and author of three poems considered to be among among the finest in the English language. Keats was the eldest of four children, being born on 31 October 1795 in London to parents Frances Jennings Keats and Thomas Keats. Keats...
Since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the concept of, and requests and claims for, ‘restitution’ have been coming thick and fast. Social and mainstream media have been alight with calls to return plundered items which have a cultural, and often spiritual,...
Perhaps you have heard the story of one of England’s kings, recently discovered and exhumed from beneath a car park in Leicester, before receiving a ‘proper’ royal burial. Or maybe you studied Shakespeare’s Richard III in your time in...
Jacky Wright The Powerlist 2022 lists the most influential Black Britons of the year. Jacky Wright is number one on that list so let’s take a look at what has made her such an important public figure. Jacky Wright is the Chief Digital Officer and Corporate Vice...
In Part I of ‘The Commonwealth’ we considered the history of this well-known association. In part II we will consider it’s social, cultural, and economic impact on the modern world. The driving force behind the concept of the modern day Commonwealth is articulated as...
