The Significance of the Hill-Fort: Social
The hill-fort of ancient Britain gave the chieftain military and economic advantages, as has been seen. The third advantage was social.
The physicality of the...
A Crusade For Peace: George Lansbury’s Worldwide Trip for Peace, 1936-37
George Lansbury was perhaps the greatest idealist of his generation. He was an absolute pacifist who believed sincerely that war was the greatest evil...
Cultural Treasures: Biertan Fortified Church, Transylvania
The village of Biertan in Sibiu county, where the fortified church is located, was first mentioned in a document in 1283, having been founded...
Welsh History: Consolidation of a Kingdom
Political Union
In the year 1200, Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, the grandson of Owain Gwynedd, became ruler of the kingdom of Gwynedd, and under his strong...
The Pictish Connection in Arthurian History
Celtic contributions to Arthurian history were examined and found to be perhaps difficult to substantiate. Pictish connections to Arthurian history are a bit easier...
Offa: Mercia’s Greatest King
Offa is one of the most famous names in all of British history. He was a figure larger than life (and, some would argue,...
Brief History of Bulgaria
In the late 7th century a branch of the Bulgars led by Khan Asparuh migrated into the northern Balkans, where they merged with the...
The International Brigades During the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939
The International Brigades were comprised of thousands of foreign volunteers who fought for the Republic during the Spanish Civil War.
The Spanish Civil War began...
Brief History of the Catholic Church during the Roman Empire
The Roman Catholic Church, the largest denomination of Christians worldwide, has a glorious history as the church of Jesus Christ and the sole Christian...
What the Romans Found: The Celts
The Romans must have felt quite a bit of historical deja vu when they crossed the Channel en masse and discovered that the British...