King Edward VIII’s abdication
King Edward VIII (1894-1972) is the only British monarch to have abdicated. He ascended the throne in January 1936, but eleven months […]
King Edward VIII (1894-1972) is the only British monarch to have abdicated. He ascended the throne in January 1936, but eleven months […]
In 1940 the war with Germany was not going well. Belgium, The Netherlands and France had all been overrun and by 26th […]
Edinburgh Castle was originally built in the 12th century in the time of the Scottish King David I. It stands on the […]
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Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) was the daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. Unfortunately, Henry had desperately wanted […]
During most of the eighteenth century Britain and France were at war and this gave rise to a huge smuggling and wrecking […]
In its empire-building phase of the sixteenth century, England took control of its neighbour, Ireland. When King James VI of Scotland also […]
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