Tag Archives: England

The Hidden Message of The Police’s Cover Art

Posted on June 26, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Ghost in the Machine (1981) The cover art for Ghost in the Machine features a sixteen-segment display-inspired graphic that depicts the heads of the three band members, each with a distinctive hairstyle. Wikipedia As noted in other places, the mirror image is actually … Continue reading →

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America’s First Mixed Race Marriage

Posted on April 5, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Pocahontas Marries John Rolfe (April 5, 1614) As a landmark event, there can be no other one that is as important, both to the white settlers in Jamestown, Virginia and the Native America peoples who lived nearby. As we do … Continue reading →

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She was Like a Mother to Me in the 11th Century

Posted on February 13, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Eleanor of Aquitaine (c. 1124 – April 1, 1204) I’ve written about this Queen of France and Queen of England previously, but only on the periphery of other people’s lives, including her champion, William Marshal. Now I’m looking at Eleanor’s … Continue reading →

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It is the Use of Mirrors that Shows Her True Beauty

Posted on May 18, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Bridgerton (Season Three) This season has been a long time coming. They say patience is a virtue, but the fear of being single your whole life calls for desperate measures during desperate times. Taking the spotlight this season will be Penelope Featherington … Continue reading →

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Today in History, the English Got a Toehold in Canada

Posted on May 2, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Hudson’s Bay Company (May 2, 1670) To be completely honest, it was far more than a toehold. It was a swath of land extending far into the west of the country, thanks to the help of Radisson and Groseilliers The … Continue reading →

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Is the Future Written in Stone, or Can It be Changed?

Posted on January 26, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Bodies (2023) Science fiction can be fun, if done lightly and with humour. This series on Netflix isn’t fun, at all. In fact, it’s downright frightening. Bodies is a British crime and science fiction limited series primarily written and created for Netflix by Paul Tomalin. It is based on … Continue reading →

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This Appears to be a Photo of a Photo of the Brontës

Posted on November 17, 2023 by cdsmiller17
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Could This Man Really Be Francis Bacon’s Father?

Posted on October 25, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Robert Dudley (Sr) (June 24, 1532 – September 4, 1588) Earlier today, I experimented with a combination of charts to see if paternity could be proven using astrology. But the chart I used for Robert Dudley was patently incorrect (using … Continue reading →

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Experiment: Can a Death Chart Link to One’s Parents?

Posted on October 25, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Worst Kept Secret of an English Royal Birth from 1561 Luke Aaron asked this question yesterday. His reason was the prevalence of vague birth details, especially in the Elizabethan era. It had never occurred to me to try, but … Continue reading →

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Once a Lord, Always a Lord?

Posted on October 21, 2023 by cdsmiller17

William Cecil, Lord Burghley (September 15, 1520 – August 4, 1598) OK, OK, this will be my last Luke Aaron connection. I was looking for a tenuous link to his present day counterpart, and it would seem that being Knighted … Continue reading →

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