Bell-Beaker Folk
Prior to 2,500BC, Eurasian nomadic people with domesticated horses migrated westward towards the Atlantic and mixed with…
Portmeirion
The unique village of Portmeirion at the foot of Snowdonia has no full-time residents and is purely…
The ‘Carry On’ films
A carry-on is defined as a rumpus, a commotion, and this, with a big dose of fun,…
The Paralympics
As a comparatively young sporting event, the Paralympics is still evolving, most notably in its classification scheme.…
Dissolution of the Monasteries
One result of establishing the Church of England was the Dissolution of the Monasteries in England and…
Agricultural Policies
From peasant subsistence to ‘feeding the nation’, British agriculture has undergone many changes and been subjected to…
Gun ownership
There are approximately 2,300,000 guns legally held in the UK, primarily for pest control on one’s own…
The Queen’s Watch, 1770
In 1770 King William III (1738-1820) purchased a gold watch from the country’s greatest watchmaker, Devon-born Thomas…
Thomas Cranmer
Nottinghamshire-born Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) enrolled at Cambridge University aged 14 and remained there for more than two…
The Boer Wars
From the 1600s, Dutch, French and German settlers arrived in South Africa and it was this community…
Dover
The Romans called it ‘Dubris’ and the Saxons named England’s closest transit point to Europe ‘Dofras’. The…
Penguin paperbacks
Bristol-born Sir Allen Lane (1902-70) was the genius with the driving force to create a revolution in…