Writer, political philosopher and advocate of women's rights, Mary Wollstonecraft's experiences in Britain and Revolutionary France inspired much of her work. Her personal life however was …

As war loomed, in September 1939 more than a million British civilians, mostly children, were evacuated out of the cities and into the countryside for their protection from anticipated …

The Great Glen in the Scottish highlands is a rift valley 60 miles long and contains three famous lochs; Lochy, Oich and Ness. The most famous of these is Loch Ness because of the monster …

Duncan and MacBeth – famous names thanks to Shakespeare and the Scottish Play, ‘Macbeth’. But how historically accurate is Shakespeare’s story, if at all? For centuries, the clans had …

9 Jan: Japanese forces start to attack the Philippines. 10 Jan: The Allies in the south-west Pacific set up a combined force ABDA (American, British, Dutch and Australia) under the command of …

On 28th August 1833 a very important act received its Royal Assent. The Slavery Abolition Law would finally be enacted, after years of campaigning, suffering and injustice.

As one of the principal characters of Elizabethan England, Sir Walter Raleigh was not only a firm favourite in the royal court of Elizabeth I, but also a soldier, writer and explorer, leaving an …

Although most scholars regard it as being entirely fictional, there are many locations that have been linked with King Arthur’s Camelot. Camelot was the name of the place where King Arthur …

Acton Burnell Castle, Acton Burnell, Shropshire Owned by: English Heritage Extensive remains of a fortified tower house. Built between 1284-1293 by Robert Burnell, Bishop of Bath and Wells, …

May 3, 2022 · The victory enjoyed by William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings brought the dominance of the Anglo-Saxons to an end and ushered in the Norman era which brought with …