Stones & Bones

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Warrior Queen Apr 20, 2022

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Almost two-thousand years ago, a Celtic queen proved the truth of the famous saying “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.”

Londinium Apr 14, 2022

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Samuel Johnson, considered England’s greatest man of letters, famously said: “When a man is tired of London, he’s tired of life.” London’s fascinating history is one reason why.

The Game Apr 06, 2022

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Chess is battle on a board. There can only be one winner.

The Mentor Mar 31, 2022

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Any mentor can only go so far. Eventually the hero – or heroine – MUST face the unknown ALONE.

The Northampton Mar 24, 2022

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Of Emma of Normandy, Sir Winston Churchill wrote: “Few women in history have stood at the centre of such remarkable converging forces.” But another powerful woman stood in her way.

Birth of a Conqueror Mar 16, 2022

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How did one of history’s most famous kings come to be? Yet without Emma of Normandy, he would be a fleeting figure through time.

Ironside Feb 23, 2022

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This figure is indispensable to British history and to Emma's story. But he didn't last long on her chessboard.

Winter Queen Feb 16, 2022

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Even in the winter of life, love knows no yesterdays.

Emma’s Place Feb 09, 2022

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It’s been said that home is where the heart is. But for Emma, only one place will do.