AvatarPhilip Masseyadded this to English HistoryHistory The historical differences between Scottish and English Law, and what it means for Brexithistoryextra.com - Elinor Evans This week has seen challenges to the prorogation of UK parliament in both Scottish and English courts. Ahead of an appeal in the Supreme Court of the …
Clark Sparksadded this to Military Thoughts & HistoryMilitary History 9 things you (probably) didn’t know about the battle of Arnhemhistoryextra.com - Emma Mason The battle of Arnhem (17–25 September 1944) was a bold – but ultimately failed – attempt to outflank German defences in north-west Europe by …
HISTORYadded this to StoriesMilitary History The Allies Hoped Operation Market Garden Would End WWII. Here's What Went Wronghistory.com - By Sarah Pruitt In the weeks following D-Day, German troops began retreating en masse, as Allied forces advanced across France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the …
South China Morning Post added this to SportRugby World Cup Rugby World Cup 2019: lose opener at your peril as New Zealand and South Africa hope to stay on right side of historySouth China Morning Post - Josh Ball Viewed in isolation, Saturday’s pool B game between New Zealand and South Africa in Yokohama would seem to simply be a dress rehearsal for the final …
Noble Rotadded this to Ancient History FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoIron Age Defenses of Iron Age Hillfort Uncovered in England - Archaeology Magazinearchaeology.org - Ben Leonard SHROPSHIRE, ENGLAND—Excavations at Nesscliffe, an Iron Age hillfort thought to date to 500 B.C., have unearthed the fort's inner rampart as well as …
Vivian Narvaezadded this to RANDOM PAGES from HISTORYArchaeology Medieval Carving Possibly Depicting Eleanor of Aquitaine Discovered in England - Archaeology Magazinearchaeology.org - Jessica E. Saraceni MILTON KEYNES, ENGLAND—According to a report in the MK Citizen, a stone carving that may depict the head of Eleanor of Aquitaine was discovered in …
Chris Mavadded this to Archaeology and HistoryCastles The reason why Wales has so many castleswalesonline.co.uk - Thomas Deacon A quick drive around any part of the country and it becomes obvious why it's often said Wales has the most castles per square mile in the world. As …
Vivian Narvaezadded this to RANDOM PAGES from HISTORYHistory Surreal Footage of British Life Under Nazi Occupationsmithsonianmag.com It’s 1941 and the Nazis are in full control of the British island of Alderney. They begin to construct fortifications to protect their grip on the …
The Sunadded this to The SunTrafalgar Square Prince Philip statue could be commissioned for the fourth plinth of Trafalgar Squarethesun.co.uk - Jonathan Reilly A STATUE of the Duke of Edinburgh could be commissioned to stand on the fourth plinth of Trafalgar Square. Plans are being drawn up to have a memorial …
Daily Mailadded this to Top StoriesHistory Victorian London in colour: Fascinating photos bring the city to lifedailymail.co.uk - By Chantalle Edmunds For Mailonline Street sellers, child labourers and busking musicians from Victorian London have been vividly brought to life in a series of fascinating colourised …
Amanda Gardneradded this to EDgeneralRoyal Family A Week in Royal History: Tudor Tales and Virtual Realityroyalcentral.co.uk Royal stories are never far from the headlines and if the modern monarchies can’t provide a tale then those who trod palace corridors before them are …
BBC Countryfile Magazineadded this to BBC Countryfile MagazineTravel (UK) Downton Abbey style retreats to stay in the British countrysidecountryfile.com - Carys Matthews One of Britain’s favourite period dramas, Downton Abbey, hits the big screens today. Here is your chance to live like a lady or lord of the manor …
Karmelaadded this to ArchaeologyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNitrogen Bones of Roman Britons provide new clues to dietary deprivation - HeritageDaily - Archaeology Newsheritagedaily.com - HeritageDaily Researchers at the University of Bradford have shown a link between the diet of Roman Britons and their mortality rates for the first time, …
London, UK 13 Autumnal Day Trips From London: October 2019londonist.com - Laura Reynolds Go pumpkin picking close to London. Photo: SecrettsPUMPKIN PICKING: Embrace the Halloween spirit and go pumpkin picking in one of these fields and …
Daily Mailadded this to Top StoriesRoman Empire Romans may NOT have introduced bathhouses to Britain, archaeologists saydailymail.co.uk - By Sam Blanchard For Mailonline Bathing may not have been a strictly Roman introduction to Britain, according to archaeologists. Baths and bathhouses have long been top-of-the-list …
Sky News Australiaadded this to Australian National NewsPolicing Police issue new tip-line five years after William Tyrrell disappears | Sky News AustraliaSky News Australia Five years since William Tyrrell disappeared, police have released a new phone number for the coroner’s office and has urged anyone with information …
Jorge J Takahashiadded this to Y Más Cosas ....Margaret Thatcher How should history remember Margaret Thatcher?historyextra.com - Ellie Cawthorne Historians Dominic Sandbrook and David Priestland offer contrasting views on the ultimate legacy of Margaret Thatcher, one of Britain's most …
the i paperadded this to i cultureTelevision (UK) The Troubles: A Secret History: chilling look at Irish conflict ★★★★★inews.co.uk - Adam Sweeting “The Troubles” is a polite euphemism for the ferocious storm of sectarian violence and political chaos which convulsed Northern Ireland for 30 years, …
BBC History Magazineadded this to BBC History MagazineHistory “There's nothing essentially new about fake news”: 5 minutes with Henry Hemminghistoryextra.com - Rachel Dinning “There’s nothing essentially new about fake news”: 5 minutes with Henry Hemming Ahead of our 2019 History Weekends in Chester and Winchester, we found …
Kimberly Tate-Louieadded this to History History Is There Still Value in ‘Great Man’ History?historytoday.com How important is the study of the powerful, epoch-defining individual? Big Beasts are especially good at changing a general mood in society Diarmaid …
Chris Mavadded this to Archaeology and HistoryShoreditch ~ Shakespeare's Shoreditch Theatre with Heather Knighthistoryhit.com - Simplestream Ltd Dan visits the site of The Theatre, the 16th-century playhouse where some of Shakespeare's works were first performed, to investigate the archaeology …
AvatarDARadded this to HistoryMilitary History 9 surprising facts about William the Conqueror and the Norman conquesthistoryextra.com - Emma Mason The first Norman king of England, William the Conqueror changed the course of England's history when he invaded in 1066. Here, historian Marc Morris …
Clark Sparksadded this to HISTORY, CURRENT AND PAST EVENTSMilitary History The Munich crisis: the battle over appeasementhistoryextra.com - HistoryExtraAdmin Adolf Hitler wasn’t Neville Chamberlain’s only foe during the Munich crisis of 1938. With Winston Churchill raging, Lord Halifax covering his own …
Jesus J. Laraadded this to Zeus PersonalWorld Politics History Ranking: 5 Treaties That Changed the World Forevernationalinterest.org - Akhilesh Pillalamarri A history lesson for you.Initially, the treaty was to Portugal’s advantage, as it grew rich off of the trade route between Europe and Asia. However, …
AvatarSerenBlodwenadded this to Psychology Sociology HistoryMargaret Thatcher The day Margaret Thatcher came to Lancashire, just months before making historylancashiretelegraph.co.uk - Amy Farnworth This is the day in February 1979, that Margaret Thatcher paid a visit to East Lancashire. The leader of the Conservative Party made her way through …
AvatarHelen McKissockadded this to TOKJapan Abandoned Japanese Village Discovered in Canadian Forestthevintagenews.com - Ian Harvey An early 20th century abandoned Japanese village has been found in the forests of British Columbia, Canada in a remarkable find by archaeologist Bob …
The Roaradded this to LatestThe Ashes Smith’s 211 mirrors Ashes historytheroar.com.au - Pat Rodgers Two hundred and eleven. When Steve Smith was dismissed reverse sweeping at Old Trafford in the current Ashes Test match, it meant that the most …
Chris Mavadded this to Archaeology and HistoryOpinion The Battle of Agincourt: a simple mishearingThe Guardian - LettersIt’s timely of Alex Clark to pre-empt any use of Shakespeare’s Henry V – you can see it coming – as evidence of how the selfhood of England and the English thrives on sticking it to the French (Shakespeare’s
Michael Hinsleyadded this to England.War WKD: Your History Book Forgot this: Britain and America Nearly Went to War During the Civil Warnationalinterest.org - Warfare History Network Close call. Confederate diplomacy in Europe was more complacent, based on a belief in the economic power of “King Cotton” upon which British and …
Sky Newsadded this to LatestUK News Civil War treasures pinpoint site of final battle in Worcestershiresky.com Historians had long suspected the area was the site of fierce fighting during the Battle of Worcester. Musket balls, horse harness fittings and belt …
