Broomfield Essex, The History and Folklore of the Parish Church, The Dragon, Mandeville and Janes Family. The parish church of St. Mary the Virgin, anciently known as St. Leonard stands prominent in the centre of the village of Broomfield near. Chelmsford, Essex. When the original Norman church was built in the late 11th century, Possibly …
The true story of Hugh Despenser the Younger and his execution As a thief therefore you shall be hanged; as a traitor…you shall be drawn and quartered, and your quarters dispersed throughout the kingdom; and as you were outlawed, by our Lord the King and by general consent, and have come back to the court…you …
The golden bracelet was encrusted with semi-precious stones and lined with purple velvet, a colour so rare and so expensive to make that Matilda was overcome by such an extravagant gift. It was presented to her on her 18th birthday by an admirer she cared little for. The King of England Welcome to the 8th …
IT was a damp, foggy night in November 1865 when a seven-year-girl and her parents heard the faint sounds of something approaching them as they walked along Murderers’ Lane at Melbury Bubb. Welcome to the forth of our 13 terrifying stories for Halloween, today we are going to take a deep dive into the ghost …