Queen Boudica
A wronged Queen, who very nearly defeated the might of Imperial Rome Boudica (also written as Boadicea) was a Celtic queen who led a revolt against Roman rule in ancient Britain in A.D. 60/61. What we…
Elizabeth I – The Virgin Queen
Queen Elizabeth I was Queen of England and Ireland from the 17th of November 1558 until her death on the 24th March 1603. Although a monarch of her time, she is regarded as a fair…
Why Assassinate Abraham Lincoln?
President Abraham Lincoln, the16th president of the United States of America was assassinated on April 14th 1865. But why? What had this ‘man of the people’ done to deserve such a violent end? Born in…
William the Conqueror
William the Conqueror was the first Norman king of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087. He is responsible for commissioning ‘The Doomsday Book’, one of the most important historical documents ever created.…
Theseus
Theseus was the hero of many Greek legends, most notably Theseus and the Minotaur but was he a real person? Theseus was a mythological king and founder hero of Athens, sometimes described as the son…
Henry VIII
If you think of an English monarch, 9 times out of 10 Henry VIII will come to mind. He was an imposing character in life, and what he did while he was King, good and…
Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun was a young Boy King, lost to history, until his fully intact tomb was discovered in the Valley of the Kings in 1922. He is now one of, if not the most famous of…
Dick Turpin
Dick Turpin has become a legendary figure, a heroic dandy, with ballads written about him, popular theatre shows in the 18th and 19th century, and even Film and TV shows. In reality though, he was…
Ghandi
An Indian lawyer who used nonviolent resistance and persuasion to lead the successful campaign for India’s Independence from colonial British rule He inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi…
Rasputin
A mysterious and manipulative Russian mystic and self-proclaimed holy man. He is best-known for befriending the royal family of Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia through whom he gained influence and power in the later…