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Know Your Memes: The Illuminati
Adam Weishaupt was born in Ingolstadt, Germany on the 6th of February 1748. Educated by the Jesuits, he became Professor of Natural and Canon Law at the University of Ingolstadt in 1775, aged 27, and...
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A Festive Halloween Tale: The Berwick Witches
In 1590, North Berwick was a small village on the coast of Scotland, a short distance east of Edinburgh. A quiet, unassuming place, it was to become the centre of a series of trials that horrified all...
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The Origin of the Knights Templar
Hidden guardians of the Holy Grail. Vile, debauched perverts. Inheritors of the wisdom and mystic power of Solomon the Great. Secret architects of the New World Order. Fathers of banking and...
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The Rise of the Templars
Templars pt. 1: Origins The Templars would have vanished, entirely forgotten, into the Jerusalem sands without the intervention of Saint Bernard de Clairvaux. A visionary genius with a manic zeal for...
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Templar Knight, Superstar
Templars pt. 1: Origins Templars pt. 2: Rise Skill in armed combat never automatically guarantees victory in battle, and despite the legends which remain, evidence suggests that the Templars had some...
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Templars, Inc.
Templars pt. 1: Origins Templars pt. 2: Rise Templars pt. 3: Superstar Fortunately for the Templars, as previously discussed, their power wasn’t based on good battle strategy. After their initial...
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Conspiracies: The Man in the Iron Mask
THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK The mystery of the Man in The Iron Mask has been a focal point for both doe eyed romantics and serious historians since the 17th century, generating countless theories about...
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The origins of chess
There are two main contenders to the crown of the origin of chess. Xiangqi, the Chinese claimaint, is amongst the oldest board games in the world. Chaturanga, the Indian contender, is similarly...
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Leofric’s Riddle
Leofric, the first bishop of Exeter, gained his exalted position in 1050AD. Amongst his other acts, he donated a large book of poems and riddles to the cathedral library. The Exeter Book, as it is now...
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Mamma’s Age
Henry Dudeney, 1857-1930AD, was one of Britain’s greatest puzzle geniuses. A mathematician, amateur theologian, self-taught shepherd and civil servant, he had a broad knowledge base and a love of...
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