Historical Miscellanea

Uncategorized Jan 28, 2026
This blog post will be a fairly short one, comprised of a few short and unrelated anecdotes which I found…
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The Marooning of Marguerite de la Rocque

The story of Marguerite de la Rocque's doomed love and struggle with the elements is one of those great romantic…
French History Apr 05, 2021

The House de Bellême, Part 2

In this post, we continue the story of the House of Bellême following William Talvas's expulsion from his lands. The…
English HistoryFrench HistoryMedieval History Mar 23, 2021

The House de Bellême, Part 1

This is the first post of a three-part series on the members of the House de Bellême, one of the…
French HistoryMedieval History Mar 07, 2021

Chuang Tzu’s Tree

Taoist literature is an extremely fascinating body of material, with lots to chew over. Enjoy this little story, which tells…
Uncategorized Feb 08, 2021

Historical Miscellanea

This blog post will be a fairly short one, comprised of a few short and unrelated anecdotes which I found…
Uncategorized Jan 10, 2021

Hugh Mercer – The Jacobite Patriot

Hugh Mercer, mortally wounded at the Battle of Princeton, is one of the most fascinating figures of the early Revolutionary…
American History Jan 03, 2021

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