#otd in 1625 Charles I ascended to the throne. Debates surrounding his reign are still controversial in the UK. So what do we think: is Charles the man of blood or a martyr for a noble cause?

Apparently Victoria and Albert were delivered by the same obstetricians. Forward thinking royals wanting to keep the list of extras down on any future biopics I guess

In 1916 a successful revolution started in Dublin. Up until independence Ireland was part of the Union. The North still is. To act as if Ireland does not play a part in British constitutional history is to act as if Britain never meant more than just England

For the coronation peers have been instructed to not wear coronets, and business formal will be allowed. Have to say as someone with a penchant for fancy dress I am disappointed

Planning to watch this as part of my preparation for me fulfilling my patriotic duty of boring my friends as I once more talk about coronets and why we need to bring robes back

I find this invite physically very difficult to read for some reason

I feel this should be a horror movie character

Listening to this episode made me even more excited to go check out Ad Gefrin when I finally get back to the UK

And not a single murder was solved while they were trapped there. Agatha Christie will be turning in her grave

This would make a good set-up for a D&D game... vice.com/en/article/epv…

Terrible news out of Hawai'i with Lahaina, the old capital of the Kingdom of Hawai'i, destroyed and dozens dead theguardian.com/us-news/2023/a…

I have wanted to visit Old Sanaa for years. Sadly it looks like it will be gone by the time I get a chance aljazeera.com/gallery/2023/8…

In honor of Saint Patrick's Day, here are some of the various Irish regiments of the Napoleonic Wars: the Ulster Irish Regiment (Spain), the Irish Legion (France), the Connaught Rangers (Britain), the 9th Regiment, New York State Militia (USA, largely, but not exclusively Irish)

"Only one thing is sure: everything dissolves and disappears" How a scientist discovered deep time on the Scottish coast youtube.com/watch?v=esqxYO…