Michael MontaguMarry me, for I am the Emperor of ChinaThe Montagu family in England pre-dates the Norman invasion of 1066. In the Domesday Book, the inventory of his realm ordered by William…7 min read·Mar 30, 2021----
Michael MontaguTulip Mania — an early speculationHere tulips bloom as they are told: unkempt about those hedges blows and English unofficial rose’4 min read·Mar 7, 2021----
Michael MontaguWas a cigarette case one of the causes of the rise of Hitler?How often do you hold a piece of real history in your hand? Something that played a part in changing not just an individual life, or that…5 min read·Mar 7, 2021----
Michael MontaguIt was the most expensive, scandal ridden coronation in British history.Two hundred years ago, on 19th July 1821, a select group of 4,656 witnessed what was, without doubt, the most extravagant coronation…13 min read·Mar 2, 2021----