Henry V: The Battle of Agincourt and Blackheath
(Main Monarch: Henry V – 1413 to 1422) Background Henry V came to the throne in 1413, when he was twenty-six years old. His father,...
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Blackheath and Greenwich History Blog
- Jan 11, 2022
- 13 min
The Plague Pits of Blackheath and Greenwich: myth or legend?
(Main Monarchs: Edward III and, much later, Charles II – although the plague was persistent over many reigns and years) Search Google,...
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Blackheath and Greenwich History Blog
- Nov 23, 2021
- 17 min
Caroline of Brunswick: the ‘injured queen’ in Blackheath and Greenwich
Blackheath was to become outrageous and outraged. Caroline of Brunswick had arrived and it was party time.
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Blackheath and Greenwich History Blog
- Nov 9, 2021
- 10 min
Greenwich Park: The Anarchist Bomber
Martial Bourdin | 1868 – 1894 (Monarch: Victoria) The date was February 15th, 1894. A cloudy Thursday with the possibility of slight...
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Blackheath and Greenwich History Blog
- Oct 26, 2021
- 5 min
Greenwich Palace and The Old Royal Naval College
Origins and History 1427 The build of Bellacourt (a modest medieval manor house) was started by Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester. The Duke,...
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Blackheath and Greenwich History Blog
- Oct 12, 2021
- 12 min
Caught in Blackheath: The notorious burglar, Charles Peace
Charles Peace (1832 – 1879) (Monarch: Victoria) In the last three months of his career, Peace had a criminal love affair with Blackheath....
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Blackheath and Greenwich History Blog
- Sep 28, 2021
- 11 min
Dick Turpin | Notorious Local Highwaymen Series
Google Dick Turpin and there is always mention that he did some of his dastardly deeds around Shooter’s Hill and Blackheath. Is it all true?
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Blackheath and Greenwich History Blog
- Sep 14, 2021
- 13 min
The Royal Chocolate House, Greenwich
Oh yes, we had a chocolate house in Greenwich! Not just any old chocolate house but the Royal Chocolate House!
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Blackheath and Greenwich History Blog
- Sep 2, 2021
- 7 min
Henry Simms | Notorious Local Highwaymen Series
Henry was destined to become a thug because by the age of ten, he had given 'a specimen of his dishonest disposition'
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Blackheath and Greenwich History Blog
- Aug 26, 2021
- 11 min
Blueskin and Honest Jack | Notorious Local Highwaymen Series
The story of Blueskin, Honest Jack, Edgworth Bess, and Jonathan Wild – the stuff of twists, turns, and corruption!
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Blackheath and Greenwich History Blog
- Aug 19, 2021
- 7 min
The Gibbeting of Pirates and Mutineers
Does Greenwich have a pirate history? The maritime axis of the world had to have some links to marauding filibusters, surely?
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Blackheath and Greenwich History Blog
- Aug 12, 2021
- 5 min
Claude Duval | Notorious Local Highwaymen Series
Claude arrives in England at seventeen, smack bang into the hedonistic "universal joy upon the return of the Royal family."
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Blackheath and Greenwich History Blog
- Aug 5, 2021
- 6 min
The Setting |Notorious Local Highwaymen Series
Blackheath, yet again, was in for more mischief and mayhem.
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Blackheath and Greenwich History Blog
- Jul 29, 2021
- 7 min
Greenwich: The family in the curious business of selling time
In the 1830s, John H Belville began to sell time. It wasn’t just any old time; it was Greenwich time –probably the best time in the world.
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Blackheath and Greenwich History Blog
- Jul 26, 2021
- 2 min
Greenwich Palace and Cromwell's Biscuit Factory
The Elusive Cromwellian Biscuits Cromwell's English Civil War took place between 1642 and 1651 – although the monarchy wasn't restored...
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Blackheath and Greenwich History Blog
- Jul 25, 2021
- 10 min
Blackheath: Revolts, Rebellions and Rallies
Blackheath – A beautiful leafy and peaceful village on the outskirts of London – but not if you look at its history.
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Blackheath and Greenwich History Blog
- Jun 15, 2021
- 7 min
BLACKHEATH CAVERNS
In 1780, local builders were laying the foundations for a house along Blackheath Hill when the discovered something rather curious beneath.
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