The Lord’s Prayer
Until the 21st century most Britons knew The Lord’s Prayer…
Parkesine, the first plastic
The motivation behind the first plastic was to conserve natural…
Royal Ascot
It was Queen Anne (1665-1714) who, in 1711, spotted Ascot…
Stephen Hawking’s universe
Oxford-born cosmologist Professor Stephen Hawking (1942-2018) said:“Look up at the…
The Privy Council
In the UK’s constitutional monarchy the Privy Council can be…
Winter Solstice – Yule
The Winter Solstice takes place on or adjacent to 21st…
Lord Byron
Lord Byron (George Gordon, 1788-1824) gave English literature the ‘Byronic…
Hampton Court Palace
King Henry VIII (1491-1547) owned dozens of castles, mansions and…
Common law
Common law embodies the natural instinct towards knowing what is…
School-leaving qualifications
While some children in the UK do unfortunately finish their…
Rawlplugs
When the British Museum asked their local building contractor, Rawlings…
The Commonwealth Games
Having a similar format to the Olympics, the Commonwealth Games…