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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Anne Boleyn | 1/13/2009 | Mark Smith |
| Q: I hope you are well and life is good. I found something interesting that I am not sure is true. I ... A: It's far from certain that the poem was written by Anne Boleyn. It is probably contemporary, but ... | ||
| history | 1/7/2009 | Mark Smith |
| Q: What year did capital punishment end in England and who was the last victim? A: Capital punishment was abolished on 9 November 1965. The last people to be hanged were Peter Allen ... | ||
| history | 1/6/2009 | Mark Smith |
| Q: If Henry VII and Richard III had both been killed at Bosworth,who would have become King of England? A: Richard III had designated his nephew John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln as his heir following the ... | ||
| British History, Henry VIII | 12/27/2008 | Rebecca Swords |
| Q: professor: I am writing an essay about Henry VIII right now. However, I know little about the ... A: Mike, Since this is for an essay that you're writing, I won't give you the entire answer. Instead, ... | ||
| James Edward Medallion | 12/18/2008 | Mark Smith |
| Q: I currently have a medalion that is to commemorate the birth of James Edward who was born in 1688. ... A: Prince James Edward Stuart, Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay (1688-1766) was known as the Old ... | ||
| Bethlem Asylum | 12/6/2008 | Mark Smith |
| Q: Do you know of any drawings of the original Bethlem Hospital/Asylum (not the victorian or later ... A: I can't find any. the Museum has it's own website, but there doesn't appear to be much information ... | ||
| holy bible with commentararies of henry and scott | 12/2/2008 | Mark Smith |
| Q: i have a copy of the holy bible with commentaries of henry and scott condensed by rev.john m'farlane ... A: I've not got a copy of the Collins Bible, but I've been asked about it many times. They were mass ... | ||
| Causes of Englishs Civil Strife | 11/13/2008 | Rebecca Swords |
| Q: Im studying the english civil war, and trying to come a consensus on the causes. I dont entirely ... A: James, While I am not an expert in the English Civil Wars, I have had the chance to study them in ... | ||
| Heny VIII and religion | 11/12/2008 | Mark Smith |
| Q: Why did Henry VIII change the religion in England? A: The main reason is that he wanted a divorce from Katherine of Aragon, but under the Catholic Church ... | ||
| Early Inhabitants | 11/10/2008 | Malcolm Speechley |
| Q: I have a few questions on the location of the first inhabitants of Early Britain. With early ... A: I assume by early inhabitants you are referring to the Anglo Saxons. These people came mainly from ... | ||
| World War 1 | 11/9/2008 | Mark Smith |
| Q: Why exactly did Britain want the Turkish Empire? A: Prior to World War I Great Britain did not want to see the dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire, it ... | ||
| British History | 11/5/2008 | Rebecca Swords |
| Q: What is the system in which a king or queen must abide by the traditions and rules of parliament? A: Joe, Before I can give you a definite answer, I need to know what era for which you're posing the ... | ||
| british colonization | 10/29/2008 | Joseph Logue |
| Q: can you explain why east indies and west indies are called that? i have drawn a vague line to ... A: There was at one time a relatively simplistic understanding of the geographical world. Remember ... | ||
| Queen's | 10/28/2008 | Mark Smith |
| Q: Here is a photo A: I must admit I'm not very good at identifying people from paintings, they all look the same to me ... | ||
| English civil war | 10/28/2008 | Joseph Logue |
| Q: I am searching for an essay topic on the english civil war. I thought of writing with the thesis ... A: That sounds, frankly, like a thoroughly well-thought out and comprehensive outline. If you write ... | ||
| Reformation | 10/22/2008 | Mark Smith |
| Q: I'm doing an essay on 'How far do you agree that the church in England did not need major reforms in ... A: 1529 is the year that the Reformation really began to take off in England. Before that it had been a ... | ||
| Francis Duke of Teck's father | 10/19/2008 | Joseph Logue |
| Q: The Duke of Teck's wife Mary Adelaide and his father,Duke Alexander of Wurttemberg were third ... A: Well, this one nearly stumped me as when we speak of third cousins we are speaking about lateral ... | ||
| the symbol of the glove | 10/12/2008 | Joseph Logue |
| Q: i am asking a question about the symbolisem of the glove to Queen Elizabeth in the painting called ... A: There are a couple of portraits known as The Peace Portrait, only one of which shows the Queen ... | ||
| King Henry V111 beheading of Lord Darcee | 10/10/2008 | Rebecca Swords |
| Q: I have read in a few places where Henry V111 beheaded British Lord Darsee or Darcee for treason. ... A: Herb, My best guess would be to see if something like that would be available on some of the ... | ||
| Tudors - henry seventh | 10/7/2008 | Rebecca Swords |
| Q: How long did Henry the seventh rule for? Did he have any financing problems? How did he achieve ... A: Sarita, Henry VII ruled from 1485-1509 (his death) and was the first monarch of the Tudor dynasty. ... | ||
| The most powerful monarchy of 19th century? | 10/3/2008 | Joseph Logue |
| Q: Our dubious professor says it was England. This for a Victoria who had no control over Palmerston ... A: As is often the case in such inquiries, there are multiple answers. Certainly, as you say, the ... | ||
| Henry V111 | 10/1/2008 | Joseph Logue |
| Q: Who were the opposition that Henry V111 faced to his divorce from Catherine of Aragon A: The answer is fairly simple: the Catholic Church in Rome and its allies. However, there is a much ... | ||
| Henry 7th | 9/23/2008 | Rebecca Swords |
| Q: How did Henry 7th keep power over England? A: Avril, Once acquiring the throne from Richard III, one the first things Henry had to concern ... | ||
| Henry VIII | 9/12/2008 | Mark Smith |
| Q: Please could you help. I would like to know what Henry VIII spent his money on and why. Also how ... A: In Tudor times the whole business of government was paid for by the monarch, so that along with wars ... | ||
| Public House owner late 1800's | 8/18/2008 | Mark Smith |
| Q: I am trying to find out about Mark Goldstein who owned a public house near the London docks. An ... A: Very difficult to do without an approximate date of death. The little I was able to gather from the ... | ||
| Public House owner late 1800's | 8/16/2008 | Mark Smith |
| Q: I am trying to find out about Mark Goldstein who owned a public house near the London docks. An ... A: If you type into the web "1901 census" you'll be directed to dozens of sites that will enable you to ... | ||
| Public House owner late 1800's | 8/15/2008 | Mark Smith |
| Q: I am trying to find out about Mark Goldstein who owned a public house near the London docks. An ... A: There is a Mark Goldstein, landlord of the Three Crowns in Dunk St. Whitechapel (since demolished) ... | ||
| Richard Pate, Bishop of Worcester | 8/13/2008 | Mark Smith |
| Q: Can you tell me what religion this Bishop was? Was it the catholic church? A: Yes, he was one of the Catholic Bishops installed in all the English and Welsh Sees by Mary I in ... | ||
| Is my old family Bible rare? | 8/4/2008 | Mark Smith |
| Q: I have handed down to me by my grandparents a black leather bound King James Version with "reddish" ... A: It's only 50 years old, and Bibles are the most commonly reprinted books, so I doubt if it's worth ... | ||
| Margerate (Wyatt) Lee | 7/27/2008 | Rebecca Swords |
| Q: I hope things are good with you. Thank you very much for your last answer, it was very helpful. ... A: Cassius, Sorry it's taken me a few days to get back to you...crazy week! Anyways, as you stated, ... | ||
| Boudicca | 7/27/2008 | Malcolm Speechley |
| Q: I hope your well. I appreciate your help with my last question, and hope you can assist me further ... A: Most historians agree that the site of Boudicca final battle was somewhere in the West Midlands ... | ||
| Swords | 7/24/2008 | Mark Smith |
| Q: What kind of metal was used to make swords for the Cavaliers in the battle of Naseby? ANSWER: Hello ... A: Public houses in Victorian times generally served only alcohol, food was only served in inns (to ... | ||
| Brunanburh | 7/23/2008 | Malcolm Speechley |
| Q: I live in Bromboough on the wirral and was unaware until recently that the town is the likely site ... A: The Battle of Brunanburh was indeed one of the bloodiest battles in English history and, although ... | ||
| Schools | 7/22/2008 | Joseph Logue |
| Q: Okay. At what age were boys admitted into Eton? And I know it was mainly focused on sciences, but ... A: Boys are generally admitted to Eton at age 13, following grammar school. This has historically been ... | ||
| Battle of Batten hill | 7/22/2008 | Malcolm Speechley |
| Q: My Question is on the battle of Batten hill. I would like to know if Bath England is the actually ... A: As a legendary dark age figure there is very little known about Arthur for certain. He may or may ... | ||
| Swords | 7/21/2008 | Mark Smith |
| Q: What kind of metal was used to make swords for the Cavaliers in the battle of Naseby? A: This isn't really my area of expertise, it's more science than history (and I failed O level physics ... | ||
| Public Houses in London, 1850 | 7/21/2008 | Ben Davidson |
| Q: What would a public house situated in central London in 1850 be like? What would it look like and ... A: Apologies for the late reply, I've been really ill. Public houses were very much like they are ... | ||
| history | 7/21/2008 | Rebecca Swords |
| Q: hope your well I am trying to learn more about Maria De Salinas Catherine of Aragon's lady in ... A: Cassius, There is not a lot known about Maria de Salinas outside of her service to Catherine of ... | ||
| MONARCHS' ORDINAL NUMBERS | 7/17/2008 | Mark Smith |
| Q: Why is the present Queen given the ordinal II when the previous Queen Elizabeth was only Queen of ... A: When the Scots objected to the Queen taking the title Elizabeth II when there had been no Elizabeth ... | ||
| Winston Churchill | 7/16/2008 | Ben Davidson |
| Q: As a war hero, why did Winston Churchill lose the general election after World War II? A: Churchill was seen as a great military leader but not a great peacetime leader. Besides people ... | ||
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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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