The last royal execution in Britain
James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, the eldest of Charles II’s numerous illegitimate children, lived in Holland and in 1685 attempted...
17/07/2012
MODERN HISTORY
The lost colony on Roanoke Island
Sir Walter Ralegh was rather a poser, and a dandy. He was the man who according to legend got into...
08/07/2012
Toussaint Louverture
The Chateau de Joux, high in the mountainous region of Franche-Comté close to the Swiss border, was one of the...
30/06/2012
The Indians of American Northwest Coast
The Northwest coast offers a mild climate with a wide array of food resources. Several distinctive cultures developed on the...
03/06/2012
Victorian ladies and gentlemen: The art of etiquette
It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say he is one who never inflicts pain. This description is...
26/05/2012
William III Orange: The day when he was born
The future William III of England was born on his mother’s nineteenth birthday in an atmosphere of profound funereal gloom....
24/05/2012
Prussia in 18th century
In the 18th century Prussia became a real military camp where everyone works for the army. The peasants were soldiers...
19/05/2012
British bombarment of Copenhagen 1802
The British had shelled the Danish capital before, in 1801, but the second onslaught was even more devastating. The Danes...
18/04/2012
Five 19th century conflicts
The Crimean War, 1853-56 After a long period of peace, the coup of 1851 brought Napoleon III to the French...
18/03/2012
Scotland and the Irish
In the 1840s and 1850s the population was swelled by a great influx of Irish from all the provinces of...
13/03/2012