The United Kingdom has long been a stage for the strange and the unresolved — where folklore meets law, and belief systems shape public memory. This category holds artifacts from England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland: spectral testimonies, courtroom anomalies, and moments where national myth collides with historical record.
More executions took place inside the Tower of London during the 20th century than under the Tudors, Plantagenets, and Stuarts combined. This post traces the quiet shift — from royal spectacle to wartime secrecy — and revisits the Rifle Range, where eleven men were shot for espionage between 1914 and 1941.
Executions at the Tower of London: The 20th Century Toll Read More
In 1275, English law defined “time immemorial” as everything before July 6, 1189. This post explains why that date became the threshold of legal memory — and why the Wednesday before it, July 5, was procedurally erased.
Wednesday Just Disappeared: Legal Memory and the Birth of Time Immemorial Read More
He stole the Crown Jewels, assaulted a guard, and walked away with a pension. In Charles II’s England, charm could outwit justice.
Thomas Blood and the Crown Jewel Heist Read More
