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Crossing the Rubicon
How often have you heard the expression “Crossing the Rubicon”, which is one that describes when you…
Newsflash – Punch and Judy is not English!!
I know, we all thought it was a traditional British seaside entertainment, it isn’t. It came from It…
What happened to Alice’s Adventures Under Ground?
Well, it became Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland! It was all Alice Liddell’s fault! All this h…
Why did the Modern Olympics start?
Because of one man, Pierre de Coubertin. It came about in 1889 when he had the concept of reviving t…
Why in 1588 were there 30,000 soldiers in Calais?
The Spanish Armada failed because the Duke of Parma was late on his meeting with the Spanish Fleet? …
The benefites of Republics over Monachies in the 17th Century?
In Dutch history, the year 1672 is referred to as the Rampjaar (The year of Disaster). In that year …