Spencer Perceval’s assassination
All that is generally remembered about Spencer Perceval is that he was the only British prime minister ever to be...
06/09/2014
Great Britain
The battle of Gallipoli: Australian and New Zealand soldiers
It was a still night with a sea-mist. As the men clambered over the side of the ship into the...
28/08/2013
What is the nature of Margaret Thatcher’s legacy?
The Iron Lady is as polarising in death as she was in life. While some mourn her passing and hail...
13/04/2013
Tasmania, 1803 – 1836
After the departure of Baudin from Sydney it was discovered that there was an inclination on the part of the...
21/11/2012
King George III’s illness
Recent research has thrown considerable doubt on the claim that King George III suffered from variegate porphyria, but indicates that...
14/08/2012
The regalia of United Kingdom
The institution of an hereditary coronation regalia, serving as symbols of kingship, is attributed to the eleventh-century abbots of Westminster....
19/06/2012
Princess Elizabeth’s preparation to be the Queen
On 10th December 1936, Princess Elizabeth of York was with her sister, Margaret, in their London home, 145 Piccadilly, when...
03/06/2012
World War II: Aftermath Facts
The cost of World War II is uncalculable in human or financial terms. estimates indicate that about 55 million people...
20/05/2012
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
First post-war Britain’s election in 1945: Attlee’s first acts
The results of the election came as a surprise to almost everyone when they were announced on 26 July, including...
17/05/2012