Vox Meditantis

St. Petersburg – 9th July 1762 The morning light filtered through the tall windows of my private chambers, casting familiar shadows across the Persian carpet that had become my sanctuary within these treacherous palace walls. I pressed my fingers against the cool surface of my writing desk, feeling the grain…

Pennsylvania State House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 8th July 1776 Part I: The Seamstress’s Thread The Liberty Bell’s bronze voice rang out across Philadelphia’s cobblestone streets, each toll reverberating through Rebecca Walsh’s chest like a drumbeat of destiny. She pressed her calloused fingers against the worn fabric of her bodice, feeling her heart answer…

Burgh by Sands, Cumberland – 7th July, 1307 The July evening hung heavy over the marshlands of Burgh by Sands, where the last light of day painted the western sky in shades of amber and blood. Edward Plantagenet, first of that name and King of England, lay dying in a…

Liverpool – 6th July 1957 Part I: Afternoon Anticipation The summer air hung thick with the scent of freshly cut grass and Mrs Whitaker’s prize-winning roses as Paul McCartney adjusted the strap of his father’s old guitar case. The weight of it pulled against his shoulder, but he didn’t mind—the…