Sins of the Father
By Isabella Summitt April 9, 2024 marks 611 years since Henry V was crowned king of England. Henry V followed the solemn procession. It was the second funeral he had attended in the past two…
Tag: History
A Protestant Pilgrimage: Reflections on King William of Orange
By John Lindsay February 13 marks 335 years to the day that Parliament declares William of Orange as King of England. Tucked away amongst the mostly rather drab sleeves of my father’s record collection was…
The King’s Good Servant
By Leah Fisher For the week of Thomas More's birthday, a story about his legacy and climactic choices. King Henry VIII pressed his palms firmly on the wide stone sill of the open window and…
Remember: On the Cultus of Charles I
By Sean Earner January 30, 2024, marks 375 years since the death of Charles I. Piety is an all-serving, all-mastering virtue by which to inhabit both the modern and the postmodern present alike. Its homely humility…
The King and His Faith
By Elliott Malik On King Charles III's birthday, a piece from the Fellowship & Fairydust issue Happy & Glorious: A Royal Celebration, reflecting on the king's coronation in 2023 and Britain's monarchy history. An investigation…
Cake is Better: In Memory of Marie Antoinette
By Hannah Skipper October 16, 2023, marks 230 days since Marie Antoinette's death. The howling masses shall not go hungry. Let them eat cake. Cake is better. They call for bread; whining in the streets…
The “Admirable” Monster
By Furqan Jabbar Bram Stoker sat at his desk one day, His pen poised to write and play, He let his imagination roam, To a world far from home. To Transylvania he went,…
To Hold the Mountains In My Hand: A Sorrowing Tale of the Bonnie Prince Charlie
By Ray E. Lipinski The sound of cavalry charging, musket fire and exploding cannon thunder once again rocked the prince from his sleep. His forehead was covered in sweat and his sheets damp with perspiration. It…
Mary Thery (Marča Terča)
There was a king, once upon a time, Charles IV was his royal name. He had three daughters and but one son who died in childhood, so there was none male heir left, just three…
Long May She Reign: The Life of Queen Elizabeth II
By Michael Goth As we approach the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing away, we present this reflection on her life and legacy from the Fellowship & Fairydust issue Happy & Glorious: A Royal…