History & Origin Story of the Victoria Cross (VC)
The Victoria Cross (VC), without a doubt, has been the most desired honor for all members of the British Armed Forces since it was created in the mid-19th century. The...
Category: British History
William III of England: The Dutchman who became King of England
Renowned for the Glorious Revolution of 1688 which saw him peacefully ascend the throne as King of England, William III is regarded by many historians as the most successful yet...
The Glorious Revolution: Causes and Outcome
You may have heard of the Glorious Revolution and like many others, have often wondered how a revolution could be described as “glorious.” Usually when we imagine revolutions, we think...
James II of England (1633-1701): Family, Reign, Deposition, & Death
King James II, the brother and successor to Charles II, reigned as the king of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1685 to 1688. He was also the last Catholic monarch...
United Kingdom: How and when did Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland become a part of the Union?
The United Kingdom today consists of four British states: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. But it wasn’t always so. For many centuries, England remained the British superpower and the...
Kings and Queens of Scots: 10 Most Influential Scottish Monarchs and their Reigns
The lives of the monarchs of the Kingdom of Scotland were immensely fascinating, from succession plots, invasions and conflicts against the Vikings and England, failed marriages to some major achievements...
George V of England (reign: 1910-1936)
King George V ascended the throne as King of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland after the death of his father, Edward VII, in 1910. His reign saw many significant...
Female Rulers of England and Great Britain & Their Years on the Throne
God Save the Queen! England has had 61 Monarchs over a period of 1000 plus years; and of those staggering number of monarchs, only 6 of those were women. For...
Charles II of England: History, Family, Reign & Achievements
Charles II was the ruler of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1660 to 1685. During this period, which came to be called the Restoration Period, the monarchy was re-instituted and...
Charles I of England – Reign, English Civil War & Execution
King Charles I suffered one of the most tragic ends in the history of the monarchy. After the death of his father, James I of England, he ascended the throne...
Bertrand Russell: Life, Major Accomplishments & Facts
Bertrand Russell is a founding member of Anglo-American philosophy. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950 and is well-known as one of the earliest philosophers of the 20th...
Queen Boudicca – History, Accomplishments and Major Facts
Boudicca was a British queen famous for leading the Iceni tribe in an uprising against the Romans in 60 AD. The Celtic warrior queen’s goal was to bring an end...
The Death of Queen Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen of England who famously defeated the Spanish Armada, died on March 24, 1603 aged 69. In her last decade, the Queen, who was extremely beautiful...
English Civil Wars: History, Causes, Outcome & Facts
The year was 1642 and the lives of Englishmen and Englishwomen were about to be upended by a tumultuous event that would span for more than a decade. The English...
Lord North: the British Prime Minister Who Lost the American Colonies
Frederick North, commonly known as Lord North, was the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1770 to 1782. His premiership was marred by a bloody conflict between Great Britain and...
