James Hoare

Trained as a journalist, James has worked as a writer and editor for over a decade, launching three history magazines and one true crime magazine.

He knows a worrying amount about some of the strangest things

Secret Rules and Protocol of the Queen’s Guard

Apr 10

Apr 10 Secret Rules and Protocol of the Queen’s Guard

Explaining Antarctica’s Eerie Red Waterfall and its Implications for Life on Mars

Apr 10

Apr 10 Explaining Antarctica’s Eerie Red Waterfall and its Implications for Life on Mars

Who Was The First Black Soldier to Receive the Victoria Cross?

Apr 10

Apr 10 Who Was The First Black Soldier to Receive the Victoria Cross?

Grotesque Little Devils and Imps Hidden in Medieval Churches – Here’s Why

Apr 8

Apr 8 Grotesque Little Devils and Imps Hidden in Medieval Churches – Here’s Why

Viking Homes Contained a Portal to the Afterlife

Apr 2

Apr 2 Viking Homes Contained a Portal to the Afterlife

The Great Escape (Britain at War issue 143)

Mar 25

Mar 25 The Great Escape (Britain at War issue 143)

Coronel and the Falkland Islands (Britain at War issue 143)

Mar 25

Mar 25 Coronel and the Falkland Islands (Britain at War issue 143)

The Real Peaky Blinders Were Just as Savage

Mar 21

Mar 21 The Real Peaky Blinders Were Just as Savage

Mari People: The Last Pagans Of Europe

Mar 19

Mar 19 Mari People: The Last Pagans Of Europe

Unearthed Documents Reveal the Day-to-Day Life of Mary Queen of Scots

Mar 17

Mar 17 Unearthed Documents Reveal the Day-to-Day Life of Mary Queen of Scots

Henry VIII’s Famous Sunken Warship the ‘Mary Rose’ had African Crew

Mar 17

Mar 17 Henry VIII’s Famous Sunken Warship the ‘Mary Rose’ had African Crew

How Shall I Call You? A Furrowing History of How to Address Women

Feb 16

Feb 16 How Shall I Call You? A Furrowing History of How to Address Women

Massive Oil Painting by Old Master Unexpectedly Found Behind a Wall in Paris

Feb 16

Feb 16 Massive Oil Painting by Old Master Unexpectedly Found Behind a Wall in Paris

Dark Age Mysteries of Tintagel – The Stunning Land of King Arthur

Feb 16

Feb 16 Dark Age Mysteries of Tintagel – The Stunning Land of King Arthur

A Huge Fleet of Ghost Ships in American Waters is Creeping Towards the Ocean

Feb 16

Feb 16 A Huge Fleet of Ghost Ships in American Waters is Creeping Towards the Ocean

Lord Ashdown Obituary (Britain at War issue 142)

Jan 31

Jan 31 Lord Ashdown Obituary (Britain at War issue 142)

Two Chess Pieces were Found Hidden in a Barn to Protect Against Evil Spirits

Jan 31

Jan 31 Two Chess Pieces were Found Hidden in a Barn to Protect Against Evil Spirits

Archaeologists Fall Victim to an “Ancient” Scottish Stone Circle Hoax

Jan 24

Jan 24 Archaeologists Fall Victim to an “Ancient” Scottish Stone Circle Hoax

After 500 Years the Pope’s Swiss Guard Gets a 3D Futuristic Upgrade

Jan 24

Jan 24 After 500 Years the Pope’s Swiss Guard Gets a 3D Futuristic Upgrade

The Founder and Historical Beginnings of the Order of Illuminati

Jan 24

Jan 24 The Founder and Historical Beginnings of the Order of Illuminati