As a teenager, I went to confession at our local Roman Catholic church and struggled to find much to confess. From the back of my mind, I dredged up some petty misdemeanours and was told by the priest in the confessional box to recite three Our Fathers, Three Glory Be’s, and Three Hail Marys. The…
Elizabeth the First projected an image of being the Virgin Queen but was it true or clever propaganda as Tony McMahon investigates
The dismembered body of Saint John Southworth can be seen displayed in Westminster Cathedral in London – a victim of the Cromwellian persecution of Catholics
Tony McMahon discusses Princess Margaret – sister of Queen Elizabeth II and featured in the Netflix series The Crown
Napoleon and Hitler were subjects of episodes in the UKTV series Private Lives presented by Tracy Borman with Tony McMahon as contributor
The aristocratic vampire Elizabeth Bathory sucked the blood of over 650 women in the late 16th century and horrified Europe with her crimes