Mike Bond
I'm 70 years old and a retired clockmaker. I'm an Englishman and I've been over here for 27 years.
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William Rufus: A Man of ContradictionsDescribes briefly what Rufus looked like, his nature and moods.
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The Crusaders' Waterloo - The Battle of HattinThis describes the Crusaders' defeat by Saladin's forces at the Battle of Hattin
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Saladin, Scourge of the Crusaders, Man for the MomentThis is a very brief description of Saladin's life and times.
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The Longcase Clock: Its History and HabitsDescribes the two types of longcase clock and their basic workings and history.
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The Carriage Clock and Its ComplicationsThis describes the various types of mechanism introduced into carriage clocks after their inception by Breguet.
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Repairing a Clock Movement: The Super Glue CaperHow I was called to this lady's house to repair her grandfather clock and found that someone had poured super glue in the movement.
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The Knights Templar. Their Beginning and ExpansionA programme on the History Channel the other night made assertions about the Templars that were completely wrong. This is an effort at correcting these mistakes.
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The Saxons: The Generic Term for Germans Who Raided BritainHow the Romans left Britain to its fate, and the slow but definite deterioration of the country as a whole.
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Charles the First: A Brief Look at Cromwell and the InterregnumHow Charles the First descended deeper and deeper into unpopularity, bringing forth Cromwell's rise to power and the disastrous Interregnum.
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Black Rod and Other TitlesGiving the meaning and background of Black Rod, The Garter and the Cap of Maintenance.
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The British Constitutional MonarchyWhat exactly is a constitutional monarchy? From where did it spring, and why?
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The State Opening of Parliament: Ceremony DescriptionThis describes the ceremony of the Opening of Parliament.
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The SaxonsHow and why the first Saxons came to Britain and who they were.
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The SweeperAn assassin finds that he has to kill a friend. What's he to do?
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The Times BetweenIn medieval times, an abbot who rails against people who use herbal medicines for cures, is cured himself by those same people.