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The Rival Queens begins powerfully with the St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre of 1572, the event that defined the lives and reputations of...

Katherine’s eventful life, shaped by the key political, religious and social changes of the 16th century has plenty of material for a...

The lives of Henry VIII’s other 3 wives, however, were shaped directly by events in the rest of Europe as well as England. Anne Boleyn...

Click here to listen to Magna Carta and Its Gifts to North America at Ben Franklin’s World For more on Magna Carta, see my book, Magna...

Click here to read my Interview about the Charter of the Forest with the Canadian Geographic. For more about the Charter of the Forest,...

These acts were were not well received in the Thirteen Colonies that became the United States as the Royal Proclamation designated land...

The newborn Princess Charlotte of Cambridge (photo credit: Samir Hussein/WireImage) Princess Charlotte of Cambridge’s christening will...

The case of Charles I was different from all of these previous kings and queens. The responsibility for Charles I’s fate was not the will...

Though separated by over a century, Queens Henrietta Maria and Marie Antoinette bear striking similarities as historical figures: both...

Click here to read my article on Elizabeth Lee (Owen) Macdonald in the Canadian Encyclopedia

Mercy Coles My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Mercy Anne Coles, a diarist and one of the key witnesses to the...

Prince Harry and Kate Middleton, future Duchess of Cambridge  in 2008 My interview with Yahoo Shine Canada discusses why the Duchess of...

My photo in the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies 2015-2016 course calendar Registration is now open for the three eight...

Click here to read “Magna Carta established that nobody, not even the king, was above the law of the land” in the National Post Click...

Queen Victoria at the time of her Diamond Jubilee in 1897 My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Queen Victoria’s...

Click here to read “King John known for murder and Magna Carta” in the Toronto Star I also discuss the reputation of Richard I “the...

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Click here to read “Magna Carta and Women’s Rights” in the Ottawa Citizen My writing on Magna Carta is also quoted in this Ottawa Citizen...

19th century representation of King John accepting Magna Carta in 1215 My interview with CBC News discusses Magna Carta and the Magna...