Tastes Of HistoryDec 24, 2021On This Day: The first air raidDecember 24th, 1914: A German seaplane carried out the first air raid on British soil, dropping bombs on Dover. There were no casualties....
Tastes Of HistoryDec 17, 2021On This Day: King excommunicatedDecember 17th, 1538: Henry VIII is excommunicated by Pope Paul III. Henry brought religious upheaval to England. When he became king,...
Tastes Of HistoryDec 16, 2021On This Day: Catherine of Aragon bornDecember 16th, 1485: Catherine of Aragon, the first wife of Henry VIII, was born in Alcala de Henares, Spain. Like all kings at the time...
Tastes Of HistoryDec 15, 2021Paranormal thinking?Somehow we got talking about ghosts a couple of days ago. We were both reminded of working at Tutbury Castle in Staffordshire and how it...