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Haunted House: Our Story

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As a visitor of my blog you've probably figured out that I absolutely LOVE Halloween. Here is a little something you don't know about me - I live in a haunted house, it's not a castle, or a palace, just a house built in 1950 that has a few visitors.  When my husband and I decided to look for our first house in Spring 2007 he said, "I hope we get a house that's haunted." My immediate response was, "Watch your mouth!" When we purchased our home in June 2007, we had tw [More]

The Funeral of Queen Elizabeth of York, the First Tudor Queen of England

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Story shared by Susan Abernethy of TheFreelanceHistoryWriter.com Elizabeth of York, Queen to King Henry VII of England, died in the Tower of London on February 11, 1503. She had given birth to a daughter Katherine on February 2 and never recovered. The death was a shock to her husband, her children and to the nation. Due to detailed accounts, most likely composed by a herald, we have a narration of the funeral as well as financial account records. The king ordered two [More]

Charles, Prince of Wales Marries Lady Diana Spencer

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The wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer took place on 29 July 1981 at St Paul's Cathedral in London.  Their marriage was seen as the "wedding of the century".  It was watched by an estimated global TV audience of 750 million. Charles had known Diana for a few years prior to their wedding.  Diana and Charles had been dating for about six months when he proposed on 3 February 1981 at Windsor Castle.  Their engagement was official on 24 [More]

Cecily Neville

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Cecily Neville was mother to Edward lV and Richard lll - she was another one of the strong females from the Wars of the Roses. Check out this blog by Susan Abernethy @ The Freelance History Writer about Cecily. Cecily Neville, Duchess of York