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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Signet Ring James 1st England | 2/9/2012 | Mark Smith |
| Q: I am in possession of a family heirloom signet ring. The inscription reads James 1st England to ... A: I can only guess at this, but the ring does not look very old, certainly not from the reign of King ... | ||
| questions about queen Elizabeth the first | 2/4/2012 | Mark Smith |
| Q: 1.why did Elizabeth think so fondly of her father Henry vi even after he executed her mother Anne ... A: One of the reasons she thought fondly of her father is that she never really knew her mother. Young ... | ||
| queen elizabeth the first | 2/3/2012 | Joseph Logue |
| Q: 1. Why do you think Elizabeth thought so fondly of her father Henry vi even after he executed her ... A: 1. That's a tricky question, but be careful: Elizabeth's father was Henry VIII, not Henry VI. ... | ||
| Strange dream referencing British history | 1/15/2012 | Malcolm Speechley |
| Q: I am very sorry to bother you about a dream, but I have had many strange dreams about England and ... A: This is a very interesting question and I have spent the last 2 days looking into it. However I can ... | ||
| Odd paper found | 1/3/2012 | Joseph Logue |
| Q: this is just a shot in the dark, but I really dont know where else to look. I came across this ... A: What I would do is take it to an antiquarian book dealer. I don't know where you are in Florida, ... | ||
| Henry VII | 11/15/2011 | Mark Smith |
| Q: What was the reason for King Henry VIII's ill-treatment towards his wives? Thank you. Carol Dwyer A: Katherine of Aragon failed to produce a son and when Henry sought a divorce to marry Anne Boleyn ... | ||
| Queen Boudicca | 11/7/2011 | Malcolm Speechley |
| Q: Is there any evidence to indicate the names of Boudicca's daughters? Did she have more than the 2 ... A: Much of what is written about boudicca is myth and Legend. There are in fact on three genuine ... | ||
| Stewart or Stuart | 10/16/2011 | Mark Smith |
| Q: I have been trying to find out, to no avail, why Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley changed the spelling of ... A: It was during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots that the Stewarts began to use the French version of ... | ||
| 6 questions for senior research paper | 10/13/2011 | Mark Smith |
| Q: 1. Why was it called “War of the Roses”? 2. The “War of the Roses” was a battle between which two ... A: 1. It was called the Wars of the Roses because one side, the Yorkists had a white rose as its emblem ... | ||
| Passenger routes to India in 1930s | 9/26/2011 | Mark Smith |
| Q: I understand if this is not within your area of expertise but given some of your previous answers ... A: This website is very good www.timetableimages.com. If you end up on the airline page just click on ... | ||
| Mary tudor | 8/6/2011 | Mark Smith |
| Q: how could have the birth of a son to Mary I shaped the history of Great Britain? A: Any son born to Mary Tudor and Philip of Spain would have been baptized and brought up a Catholic ... | ||
| Sir Gerard De Rodes | 7/8/2011 | Mark Smith |
| Q: According to Sir Benard Burke, Sir Gerard De Rodes was sent as an ambassador 29 March, 9th year of ... A: I can find plenty of references to Sir Gerard de Rodes, but none of them give any more information ... | ||
| Roman Soldiers Wages | 7/8/2011 | Malcolm Speechley |
| Q: At the time of Severus visit to Roman York, how would the garrison have received their pay? Where ... A: As I said in my previous answer the coins were minted in Britain. There was a mint at York and ... | ||
| Roman Soldiers Wages | 6/30/2011 | Malcolm Speechley |
| Q: At the time of Severus visit to Roman York, how would the garrison have received their pay? Where ... A: Apologies for the delay in answering. During the time of Severus Roman soldiers received their ... | ||
| Fraudulent Royal | 6/5/2011 | Mark Smith |
| Q: is it possible to "erase" a member of the Aristocracy from encyclopedias,etc. (including Wikipedia) ... A: Firstly she is not a member of the Royal Family; she may have Royal connections through the marriage ... | ||
| Lineage | 6/3/2011 | Mark Smith |
| Q: Smith, I have some research regarding my British ancestors and I have discovered a possible link To ... A: Queen Victoria's surname became Wettin upon her marriage to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ... | ||
| Indigenous British people | 5/27/2011 | Malcolm Speechley |
| Q: Do you know what the ice-age British people were known as? A: At the time of the last Ice age Much of what was to become the island of Britain (It was not yet an ... | ||
| British Queen | 5/13/2011 | Benjamin Davidson |
| Q: I recently read that England is thinking of changing the rule of royal succession so that a ... A: There has been talk of a changing succession but this has been mainly by a few British politicians. ... | ||
| English queen | 5/13/2011 | Mark Smith |
| Q: I recently read that England is thinking of changing the rule of royal succession so that a ... A: There has been talk recently of changing the rules of succession, but nothing has been done as yet. ... | ||
| brithish colonail era | 3/25/2011 | Mark Smith |
| Q: I am looking for ships lost to the East India Company (or other) at the cape of good hope in the ... A: I answered a number of questions similar to this a year ago. If you go to my profile page on ... | ||
| margery Wyatt | 3/10/2011 | Mark Smith |
| Q: Is Margery Wyatt, wife of Thomas (John) Rogers, mother of John the Martyr Rogers, the same Margery ... A: That will be very difficult. Coming from an ordinary background and from a time before parish ... | ||
| I want to ask a Quastion. | 3/9/2011 | Malcolm Speechley |
| Q: was Queen Victoria empress of Indians A: Firstly apologies for the delay in answering. Queen Victoria was indeed Empress of India. She ... | ||
| margery Wyatt | 3/9/2011 | Mark Smith |
| Q: Is Margery Wyatt, wife of Thomas (John) Rogers, mother of John the Martyr Rogers, the same Margery ... A: They are two different people. Margery Wyatt who married Sir Anthony Lee was of a gentry family from ... | ||
| Indian Mutiny | 3/5/2011 | Mark Smith |
| Q: I would like to know how the Cawnpore massacre was the turning point of the Indian mutiny which ... A: I would disagree that the Indian Mutiny started the war of independence. After the Mutiny was ... | ||
| complet answer about Jane Seymor being related to Henery the VIII | 3/3/2011 | Mark Smith |
| Q: I have just read your short answer to the question of Jane Seymor relation to Princes Diana through ... A: Diana's connection with Jane Seymour is as follows : Diana, Princess of Wales 1961-97, daughter of ... | ||
| British Counties | 2/14/2011 | Mark Smith |
| Q: I'm very interested in the ghost stories of England, but one of my books (Haunted Britain, Copyright ... A: It was the 1972 Local Government Act which took effect on 1 April 1974 that changed the boundaries ... | ||
| English Prime Ministers | 2/14/2011 | Mark Smith |
| Q: Which is the 18th or 19th-century prime minister said to have died having sex - I believe on a ... A: None of them did. However the rumour persists that Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, Prime ... | ||
| British Army Pay Corps WWI | 2/13/2011 | Mark Smith |
| Q: My grandfather served in the 7th Batt. Border Regiment in WWI in the Army Pay Corps. Because of the ... A: The Army Pay Corps did serve overseas, in fact wherever the Army went the Pay Corps went with them ... | ||
| Oldest title | 2/2/2011 | Mark Smith |
| Q: What is the oldest title in the British peerage ? Thanks Paul A: The oldest title still in existence in Britain today is that of the Barony de Ros. It was created in ... | ||
| crowning | 1/23/2011 | Mark Smith |
| Q: When William of Orange and Mary became King and queen of England which one would have been crowned ... A: They were crowned together in Westminster Abbey on 11 April 1689 by the Bishop of London. He placed ... | ||
| British Tudor Etiquette | 1/4/2011 | Joseph Logue |
| Q: Are you familiar with something called "The Royal Book"? It's supposedly a handbook of court ... A: I am sorry for the delay, but I admit to being stumped by this one. I spent the past two days ... | ||
| British (UK) flag | 12/10/2010 | Benjamin Davidson |
| Q: I'm a flag nut interested in all flags, but particularly UK and US as I am in US-Florida. I'm ... A: The Union Jack is a transnational flag full of historical significance. It represents the union of ... | ||
| child labor | 11/22/2010 | Benjamin Davidson |
| Q: My history teacher has assigned a position to every student in our class, the two positions are ... A: I see you've been given the harder option. I'm afraid as for finding particular quotes in favour of ... | ||
| train transport to Devon 1850 | 11/21/2010 | Mark Smith |
| Q: I have read your information re: traveling to Devon by train around 1850. I am compiling ... A: This is getting into social history which is not my strong point. However I don't think there was ... | ||
| train transport to Devon 1850 | 11/20/2010 | Mark Smith |
| Q: I have read your information re: traveling to Devon by train around 1850. I am compiling ... A: Back then goods were usually sourced from as close as possible. In London in 1851 milk would have ... | ||
| Cotton Mather | 11/19/2010 | Benjamin Davidson |
| Q: Davidson, I had a question and was wondering if you could help. What was Cotton Mather's importance ... A: I'm sorry but I'm not too knowledgeable on Cotton Mather, but I have listed some web addresses that ... | ||
| Castle Libraries | 11/12/2010 | Benjamin Davidson |
| Q: i have seen many depictions of the libraries and drawing rooms in British castles. They appeared to ... A: Very sorry about the lateness of the reply, been having trouble with my email provider. Indeed in ... | ||
| 1830 letter found in 1752 Welsh bible | 10/21/2010 | Benjamin Davidson |
| Q: I live in West Michigan USA and about 15 years ago I found a bible in a resale shop. In the center ... A: I would be happy to see the letter. I'll see if I can get it translated for you, as I live in Wales. ... | ||
| East India Co Canton | 10/15/2010 | Mark Smith |
| Q: I am researching the route, cargo etc. of a typical East India Ship travelling between England and ... A: Wikipedia is a good place to start. If you type in East Indiaman it will give you a list of several ... | ||
| Henry VIII | 10/7/2010 | Mark Smith |
| Q: Did Queen Elizabeth (daughter of henry and anne bolyn) have queen mary (daughter of henry and ... A: There's no evidence that Queen Mary was killed by Elizabeth, or anyone else for that matter. It's ... | ||
British History
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Mark Smith
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Expertise
I have a good basic knowledge of British political history, but my speciality is the Kings and Queens of England and Scotland from 927 AD. Please no social history questions, it's not my strong point and I'm unlikely to answer them.
Experience
No professional experience, but a lifelong interest and access to a variety of sources of information.
Education/Credentials
"A" level in History.
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