Tastes Of HistoryFeb 12On This Day: The Forgotten QueenFebruary 12th, 1554: England's forgotten queen, Lady Jane Grey, is executed for treason. In most popular histories, and as taught in...
Tastes Of HistoryJun 29, 2023On This Day: The Globe on fireJune 29th, 1613: The Globe Theatre burns to the ground. The first recorded performance of William Shakespeare’s ‘All is True’ took place...
Tastes Of HistoryMay 22, 2023On This Day: Began the ‘Cousin’s War’May 22nd, 1455: The Wars of the Roses began. The Wars of the Roses began not on a battlefield but with a bloody clash fought on foot...
Tastes Of HistoryFeb 4, 2023On This Day: Burnt for his BeliefsFebruary 4th, 1555: John Rogers becomes the first Protestant martyr to be burnt at the stake in Queen Mary I’s persecutions. Formerly an...