Historical Fiction

Death of the Queen - Act III, Scene II
ACT III SCENE II The Tower of London. Robert Devereux stands beneath a narrow window, the light from it shines upon his solemn features, his shoulders bowed by woe. The heavy cell door clanks loudly and opens. Sir Francis Bacon enters.
By John Coxabout a year ago in Chapters
The Nakba
**A Village Remembered: The Massacre of Deir Yassin (April 9, 1948)** Deir Yassin was a small Palestinian village with about 750 residents. It became a tragic example of the violence during the struggle for land. The village was attacked despite a previous peace agreement with nearby Jewish settlements. This resulted in the brutal killing of around 100 civilians, mainly women, children, and the elderly. One survivor, Dawud Assad, who was 18 at the time, remembers the horror and the forced expulsion that followed.
By THiNKabout a year ago in Chapters
The Death of the Queen - Act III, Scene I
ACT III SCENE I Ten years have passed. The Baron Burghley is an old man now. He sits writing in his study, his body bent over to better see his papers. Robert Cecil enters and bows.
By John Coxabout a year ago in Chapters
Kia Ford Attending The English Premiere Festivities
Early in the Saturday AM hours, the Peacock proudly perched, atop the balcony railing overlooking the scenic British street. Vigilantly monitored a developing perspiration undershirt invasion the guarded knight followed protocol designed by the colonists. Binoculars in hand, the streaming entrepreneur, identified an army filled with mechanical muscle wanting work.
By Marc OBrienabout a year ago in Chapters
A HEARTBREAKING REVELATION
In a lively neighborhood, there were two best friends, Mia and Zoe, who had been inseparable since they were little. They shared secrets, dreams, and even crushes. But one fateful day, everything changed.
By Ezekiel Orjiabout a year ago in Chapters
BETRAYAL BY BLOOD
In a cozy little home in the heart of the city, Ugochi was searching high and low for her favorite black sock. “Honey, have you seen my other black sock?” she called out, her voice tinged with frustration. “I can’t find it anywhere!”
By Ezekiel Orjiabout a year ago in Chapters
The Death of the Queen - Act II, Scene III
ACT II SCENE III The Queen and the 2nd Earl of Essex, Robert Devereux, sit at a long desk within Sir Francis Bacon's study. Blanch enters and pours them tea and offers them little cakes. Baron Burghley and Sir Francis enter and each bow. Blanch exits, the Baron and Sir Francis sits across from the Queen.
By John Cox2 years ago in Chapters
Kia Ford Attending The English Premiere Festivities
Kia Ford entered America’s nickname for hump day confident and stimulated knowing she was in control, getting her own goal to start the day. “That is right,” she proclaimed, escorted by security guards through the Anfield observing everyone anticipating, the lady in red coming back to earth, landing safely on the air strip.
By Marc OBrien2 years ago in Chapters
Story Of a Pen Seller Boy
In a bustling town filled with the sounds of laughter and chatter, there lived a young boy named Amir. Every day, he would set up his small wooden cart at the corner of the market, where he sold pens of all shapes and colors. His father had once been a renowned calligrapher, and Amir dreamed of following in his footsteps.
By Iftikhar Ahmed2 years ago in Chapters
Whispers of the Past
History had always fascinated Amelia Greenwood. A restoration specialist, she had been a historian who spent years in the painstaking act of preserving whatever relics the past had to give, unraveling all mysteries written on yellowed parchment or in ink-smudged diaries. Her life was orderly, quiet, solitary, and just the way she wanted it. She was a smart, attractive and curious lady, always wanting to uncover secrets to deep level of things. But the chance to work on the restoration of Ashgrove Manor, a long-abandoned estate nestled deep in the countryside, beckoned.
By Lory2 years ago in Chapters
The Death of the Queen - Act II, Scene II. Top Story - September 2024.
ACT II. SCENE II. Sir Francis Bacon stands with the Baron Burghley in his library. A servant enters and announces the arrival of the Queen's ladies in waiting to see to her comfort and arrangements. Sir Francis nods and he exits.
By John Cox2 years ago in Chapters
Memoirs Of The In-Between - Chapter 2 . Content Warning.
When you’re alive, you have no idea what happens to you when you die. It was one of my many thoughts and regrets. I always wondered what happened to a person when they died. I sent so many people to their afterlives, that it seemed like a fair question. I had no idea what I believed, and to be frank I was scared to think too deeply about it. Only when my worst guilt, fresh after a job well done, did I dare to venture into that dark corner of my mind. I eventually convinced myself that nothing happened. There was no heaven, there were no gods, there was nothing but a deep dark sleep that you never wake up from.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Chapters