The build up to the Battle of Hastings
At the start of 1066, England was ruled by King Edward the Confessor, he is remembered as the King who built Westminster Abbey in London. Edward ruled over England with the help of the Witan. It was made up of the top clergy in the country and acted as his council on all matters concerning […]
The Triple Entente failed to stop WWI
At the beginning of the 20th century the major nations of Europe formed two grand alliances, in which they pledged to support each other in the event of one of them being attacked. There was one between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy, called the Triple Alliance, and the other was the Triple Entente between France, Russia […]
Was 1066 the last invasion of England?
No, it wasn’t! The Dutch tried it twice, unsuccessfully in 1667 then, yes, successfully 1688, however, we modified history to say it wasn’t invasion. However, the most interesting invasion was by the French unsuccessfully in February 1797. The Dutch invasion of England 1667 “And, the truth is, I do fear so much that the whole kingdom […]