by Helen Kain | Jul 5, 2026 | Act I - Inheritance, Fascinating People, Prehistoric Britain to the Romans (3000 BC – 410 AD)
By the end of the third century, the Roman Empire was in trouble. It had not buckled—it was still vast, wealthy, and formidable. Roman armies still defended long frontiers and trade still crossed the Mediterranean. Cities still functioned; the machinery of empire had...
by Helen Kain | Jul 5, 2026 | Act I - Inheritance, Fascinating People, Prehistoric Britain to the Romans (3000 BC – 410 AD)
There are people who change history by winning a battle. There are people who change history by founding a city. And there are people who change history by altering the assumptions under which everyone else must live. Constantine did all three. By the time he died in...
by Helen Kain | Jun 17, 2026 | Fascinating People, Medieval (1066–1485)
While some kings inherit a kingdom, Edward III inherited a crisis. In 1327, his father, Edward II, was deposed and imprisoned. The crown passed to the fourteen-year-old Edward, but the real power remained in the hands of his mother, Isabella of France, and her ally...
by Helen Kain | Jun 17, 2026 | Fascinating People, Medieval (1066–1485)
Some rulers seem destined for greatness; Edward II was born into expectations. His father was Edward I, one of the most formidable kings England ever produced. He conquered Wales, campaigned relentlessly in Scotland, strengthened royal administration, and left behind...
by Helen Kain | Jun 17, 2026 | Fascinating People, Medieval (1066–1485)
History tends to remember kings. William Marshal was never king. Yet there were moments when the fate of England rested more securely in his hands than in those of the monarchs he served, and that alone makes him worth knowing. His life reads like something from a...
by Helen Kain | Jun 14, 2026 | Fascinating People, Medieval (1066–1485)
History can be unkind to kings who are neither conquerors nor revolutionaries, and Henry III suffers particularly from the comparison. His father was King John, whose reign produced Magna Carta. His son was Edward I, the formidable builder of castles and architect of...
