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A Wealth of History on the Thames

June 17, 2010

I’ve read a lot of non-fiction books about England and England history recently. Thames: The Biography by Peter Ackroyd inspired my topic for Thursday Thirteen this week. Thirteen Facts and Interesting Tidbits About the Thames River 1. The Thames is the longest river...

King’s Love Letters

November 18, 2008

I read in the New Zealand Herald today that some of King Henry VIII's love letters, along with thousands of other Tudor and Elizabethan documents, go online this month for public viewing. The love letters were written by the king in 1527 to the woman who became his...