With its temperate climate and proximity to the ocean, Bordeaux has been a major trading port since at least Roman times. The soil and conditions…
Olave (later styled “Olaf”) was the King of Norway who supported the Anglo-Saxon King Ethelred over Danish King Cnute at the Battle of London Bridge…
The true story of this medieval chess set is unknown, but there is a legend – of course! Local lore says in the early 1800’s…