Spencer Perceval’s assassination
All that is generally remembered about Spencer Perceval is that he was the only British prime minister ever to be...
All that is generally remembered about Spencer Perceval is that he was the only British prime minister ever to be...
It was a still night with a sea-mist. As the men clambered over the side of the ship into the...
The Iron Lady is as polarising in death as she was in life. While some mourn her passing and hail...
After the departure of Baudin from Sydney it was discovered that there was an inclination on the part of the...
Recent research has thrown considerable doubt on the claim that King George III suffered from variegate porphyria, but indicates that...
The institution of an hereditary coronation regalia, serving as symbols of kingship, is attributed to the eleventh-century abbots of Westminster....
On 10th December 1936, Princess Elizabeth of York was with her sister, Margaret, in their London home, 145 Piccadilly, when...
The cost of World War II is uncalculable in human or financial terms. estimates indicate that about 55 million people...
In the 18th century Prussia became a real military camp where everyone works for the army. The peasants were soldiers...
The results of the election came as a surprise to almost everyone when they were announced on 26 July, including...