1775: Angelo Braschi is chosen as Pope Pius VI. 1804: New Jersey becomes the last northern state to abolish slavery. 1852: Great Ormond St Hospital for Sick Children in London admits its first patient ...
From a quaint noodle shop in Tokyo to a traditional folk village in South Korea, explore these 10 destinations featured on ...
His deep interest in Silchester, known as Calleva Atrebatum in ancient times, has heavily influenced his writing.
From combating pirates and defending air attacks, to delivering humanitarian aid, these high-tech Type 45 destroyers are the pride of the naval fleet.” ...
Children should stop being taught about the “greatness of the British Empire” as part of the Government’s curriculum shake-up ...
A pair of Dutch metal detectorists uncovered an unusual hoard of Roman and British coins dating back to Biblical times, ...
A unique combination” of Roman and British coins was uncovered in the Netherlands, highlighting the importance of Lower Germanic Limes in the Roman’s quest to conquer Britannia. Never before has such ...
Private capital worldwide made heavy use of the open economy protected by the British Empire, with goods, capital, labour and knowledge transacted more freely than in the mid-20th century ...
26th January is the official national day of Australia and marks the arrival of the First Fleet of British ships and the raising of the Union flag at Sydney Cove. Australia continues to recognise the ...
British cinema is known for its quality and captivating actors ... Now, a complete novice at the business of running an empire, he has to take care of the many political turmoils in the country while ...
And, it was, arguably, his tryst with the British Raj that catalysed his transformation from ... exposing him to what he called “the dirty work of Empire at close quarters”: the wretched prisoners in ...
The Ineos-sponsored Britannia yacht won the Louis Vuitton Challenger Series and the right to challenge New Zealand for the America’s Cup last year. The British Ineos boat ultimately lost that ...