The Abolition of Slavery In Britain - Historic UK
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.
Rise and Fall of the English Stately Home - Historic UK
Aug 19, 2022 · The TV series and films about Downton Abbey have inspired us with visions of how life used to be in a grand country house in its heyday: the family, the staff and of course, the star of the show, the fabulous building itself…
William Of Orange - Historic UK
William III was born on 4th November 1650. A Dutchman by birth, part of the House of Orange, he would later reign as King of England, Scotland and Ireland until his death in 1702.
Timeline of the British Empire - Historic UK
Feb 8, 2019 · The British Empire is remembered for its extensive, long-lasting and far-reaching imperial activities that ushered in an era of globalisation and connectivity.
Who was King Arthur and where was Camelot? - Historic UK
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 held court and was the location of the famous Round Table.
The Real Ragnar Lothbrok - Historic UK
Scourge of England and France, father of the Great Heathen Army and lover to the mythical queen Aslaug, the legend of Ragnar Lothbrok has enchanted story tellers and historians for almost a millennium.. Immortalised in the Icelandic sagas of the thirteenth century, the legendary Norse leader has since become familiar with modern audiences through the hit television show ‘Vikings’ – but ...
Richard the Lionheart, King of England - Historic UK
The Crusades were a series of eight military campaigns, organised by Christian kings and religious leaders, in order to retake Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslim control, and took place over almost 200 hundred years...
William Wallace and Robert The Bruce - Historic UK
There are two men whose names were a clarion call to all Scots. Robert the Bruce, who took up arms against both Edward I and Edward II of England and who united the Highlands and the Lowlands in a fierce battle for liberty: and a humble Lowland knight, Sir William Wallace.. Sir William Wallace 1272 – 1305
Kings and Queens of England & Britain - Historic UK
EDWARD VI 1547 – 1553 The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward was a sickly boy; it is thought he suffered from tuberculosis. Edward succeeded his father at the age of 9, the government being carried on by a Council of Regency with his …
The Victorian Workhouse - Historic UK
Aug 8, 2019 · In the following years, further acts were brought in which would help to formalise the structure and practice of the workhouse. By 1776, a government survey was conducted on workhouses, finding that in around 1800 institutions, the …