The Stuarts
The Stuarts were the first kings of the United Kingdom. King James I of England who began the period was also King James VI of Scotland, thus combining the two thrones for the first time. The Stuart...
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The Old House of Keys Shenn Thie yn Chiare-as-feed The history of The Old House of Keys building is one chapter in the long, and often turbulent, history of Manx politics which stretches back to the...
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Order of the Garter The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an English order of chivalry with a history stretching back to medieval times; today it is the world's oldest national order of knighthood in...
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Grimsby
Great Grimsby (typically known simply as Grimsby) is a seaport on the river Humber in the north of England, which has a population of around 90,000 (140,000 including Cleethorpes). It is physically...
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Queen Elizabeth (Woodville) de Grey
Queen Elizabeth (Woodville) de Grey The Fifteenth Century THE GREY FAMILY DURING THE 'WAR OF THE ROSES': The Grey family is descended from the Ferrers de Grey of Groby, and the Woodvilles. Elizabeth...
View ArticleThe Royal Lincolnshire Regiment
The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment was raised on June 20, 1685 as the Earl of Bath's Regiment for its first Colonel, John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath. The regiment would see action during the War of the...
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Guy Fawkes Guy Fawkes (April 13, 1570 â January 31, 1606), also known as Guido Fawkes, born in York, was an English soldier and member of a group of Roman Catholic conspirators ...Read More
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John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster
John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (June 24, 1340 â February 3, 1399) was the third surviving son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He gained...
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Will George lose his place as England's Patron Saint?
Will George lose his place as England's Patron Saint? Church of England considers dropping St. George as too warlike. by Gael Stirler Read More
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Yeomen Warders The Yeomen Warders of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, popularly known as the Beefeaters, are ceremonial guardians of theRead More
View ArticleMedieval London
Medieval London In some ways the medieval history of London can be said to have begun on Christmas Day, 1066, when Read More
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Margaret Douglas
Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (October 8, 1515 â March 7, 1578) was the daughter of Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, and Margaret Tudor, (daughter of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth...
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Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Vice Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson, by "Lemuel Francis Abbott" Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount...Read More
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The Great Hall and Round Table
The first and finest of all 13th century halls, with the greatest symbol of medieval mythology, "The Round Table of King Arthur" ...Read More
View ArticleEleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine The Troubadour's Daughter Eleanor of Aquitaine was born around 1122. Her grandfather, William IX, was the wealthy and powerful duke of Aquitaine. He was also a musician and...
View ArticleMargaret Tudor
Margaret Tudor (November 28 â 30, 1489 â October 15, 1541), the daughter of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, was a notable figure in the 16th century history of Scotland and England....
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