An informative springboard from which to dive deep into the rich and illustrious heritage of the county steeped in the legend of King Arthur.Every inch of legendary Somerset is imbued with history, from the towns of Dunster and Taunton in the west, to those of Shepton Mallet and Frome in the east; while also contained within its county boundaries are the cities of Bath and Wells and the mystical and magical Isle of Avalon: Glastonbury.The county, located in...

Auroras & Blossoms Poetry Journal features inspirational poetry, no matter the topic.In issue 5: Poems by Margarita Serafimova, Joanna Rawnsley, B B Randhawa, David Somerset, Heather Joy, Emily Craig, Holly Goslin, Alex Andy Phuong, John Grey, Parthvi Singh, and Gregory E. Lucas.New: Children's Poetry Section!Plus: Social media tips, useful writing tools, and Haiku-Interview with Luisa Key Reyes. Readers are also challenged to write some kindku and sixku, t...

The legend of King Arthur and the Sword in the Stone is known throughout England. The location of the Stone and the true beginnings of where it actually happened is less well known.This is the story of how Arthur became King of Wessex and then of England.Simply joining up the dots in and around a modern Somerset village is all we need. We can of course refer to Glastonbury in Somerset and Tintagel in Cornwall as traditional points of reference. Although these are important ...

The author of the Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic unveils the history of witches in one of southwest England's most spiritual sites.The belief in witchcraft and magic was widespread in nineteenth-century Somerset. Witches were blamed for causing the ill health and death of people and their animals. Those accused of witchcraft often found themselves being ostracized and beaten by their neighbors. Magical practitioners known as cunning-fol...

Royal scandal, set against the background of the Jacobean court, involving love, bribery, poison, treachery and black magic - 'a hugely enjoyable book' Daily Telegraph'A gripping detective story ... Wonderfully dramatic ... Probably the juiciest court scandal of the past 500 years' Daily MailIn the autumn of 1615 the Earl and Countess of Somerset were detained on suspicion of having murdered Sir Thomas Overbury. The arrest...

Una novela en la que la experiencia femenina del amor, de la pasión, del adulterio y del afán de redención, desembocan en un mayor conocimiento de uno mismo, del otro y de las relaciones humanas.«A veces el viaje más largo es la distancia entre dos personas».Kitty Garstin, joven y bella londinense, cumple veinticinco años sin haber alcanzado el objetivo para el que fue educada por su madre: un buen casamiento. Por temor a que su hermana menor se ca...