As he lay dying in the winter of 1845, William Pole-Wellesley must have reflected upon the many failures of his life. He had certainly never come close to the success of his younger brother, Arthur, the famous ‘Iron Duke’ of Wellington. In fact, William’s most lasting...
A short account of the man who served as Lord Deputy of Ireland under Queen Mary Tudor and her sister Queen Elizabeth. Unlimited access for €1 a month / €12 a year...
ISAAC EURE – THE REGICIDE As Axel Rose wondered, ‘What’s so civil about war, anyway?’ During the English Civil War, the Eure family divided their loyalties between the supporters of Charles I, the absolutist monarch, and the Parliamentary forces who sought to rule...
