On 9th May 1386 the diplomatic alliance between Portugal and England was ratified by the Treaty of Windsor. The oldest peace treaty in Europe was finalised through the marriage of King John I of ...

The General Strike, the only one to take place in Britain, was called on 3rd May 1926 and lasted nine days; an historic walkout by British workers representing the dissatisfaction of millions and ...

The Battle of Tewkesbury on 4th May 1471 proved to be one of the most decisive encounters in the Wars of the Roses. Following their defeat at the Battle of Barnet the previous month, the 6,000 strong ...

Whilst the Allies gained ground and began advancing across Europe in the latter stages of the Second World War, nothing could have prepared them for the horrors they were about to uncover when they ...

Risqué illustrations of scandalous affairs and humorous digs at London’s elite, this was the golden age of caricature in Georgian England. The satirical prints of the Georgian Era marked the “Golden ...

A man known by many aliases, Henry Avery, also known as Henry Every, John Avery and Benjamin Bridgeman, was first and foremost the ‘King of Pirates’, a man who would go on to inspire many other ...

Welcome to Historic UK’s directory of museums in Britain, ranging from internationally famous national museums such as the Natural History Museum, to specialist and local interest museums. The sheer ...

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This morning my choice of clothes was a rather a haphazard affair. Having planned to spend the day writing, I knew I wasn’t in need of anything spectacular, but even so, the leggings, slippers and ...

The last ever pitched battle to be fought on British soil took place on 16th April 1746 on Drummossie Moor, overlooking Inverness. Charles Edward Stewart, The Young Pretender The Jacobite Rising was ...

The year 2011 marked both the 550th and 540th anniversary of the coronation of King Edward IV (1442-1483). Edward IV was born to Richard, Duke of York and Cicely Neville, daughter of Ralph Neville, ...

Many inventions throughout history have shaped the modern world in which we live. For many of us, our lifestyle and expectations have been shaped by processes, discoveries and accidents which happened ...