The Black Prince Part II
by Alan Wykes 8
The Black Prince helped capture the harbour town of Calais but found the Black Death a more difficult foe
Reposing especial Trust .. .
by James L Stokesbury 22
A chronic shortage of Government funds made the sale of army
commissions the most practical means of raising troops
Spithead Reviews
by Brenda Ralph Lewis 32
Since the time of Henry VIII, this huge harbour has been the site of Royal reviews of Britain's naval forces
40 Diary of Events
The Ridings of Yorkshire
by Philip Sauvain 44
Vast stretches of sparsely populated moorland and large industrial cities make up England's largest county
54 Heraldry
by D B H Chesshyre
The Carlyles
by Allison Lockwood 56
Thomas and Jane Welch Carlyle led a busy social life catering for "literary pilgrims from all parts of the world"
Silver at Tatton Park
by Myrtle Ellis 66
Home of the Egerton family since the 16th Century, Tatton Park and its
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