History Category
The Vikings
During the Vikings‘ explorations spanning N.America to the Middle East, Britain did not go unnoticed and in…
The Beveridge Report
Sir William Beveridge (1879-1963) took many years to develop his plan for social reform as detailed in…
The Falklands Conflict
The Falkland Islands are a British Overseas Territory just north of the British Antarctic Territory and south-east…
Hampton Court Palace
King Henry VIII (1491-1547) owned dozens of castles, mansions and palaces. One that remains today is the…
The Hundred Years War
European and British monarchies’ intertwinement led to an incongruous English claim on parts of a disunited France…
King Stephen vs. Empress Matilda
The 19-year reign of King Stephen (c.1097-1154) was the last of the House of Normandy. Born in…
King George I from Germany
King George I (1660-1727) was the first German monarch of Great Britain & Ireland after he skyrocketed…
The Black Prince
King Edward III (1312-77) had thirteen children, the eldest of whom was Edward of Woodstock (1330-76), known…
The Great Train Robbery
Bruce Reynolds (1931-2013) and Gordon Goody (1930-2016) masterminded the audacious Great Train Robbery, which took place on…
The Battle of Bannockburn
Of the many historic battles between the Scottish and English armies, the Battle of Bannockburn is the…
The Picts
Some colourful portrayals of the Picts can be found in attempts to elaborate on their place in…
Armistice Day
By September 1918, Germany realised it could not win the ‘Great War’ against the Allies and the…