Vikings: Not Ones for Written Records
With the coming of the Vikings came another age with a dearth of written records.
As the Saxons before them, the Vikings didn’t believe in...
The Beginning of the Dane-Norse Invasions
It has been mentioned that the first Viking raiders appeared on the shores of Britannia in 787. Now whether this is really the date...
History of The Basque Region
Basque Country is a small ethnic enclave located in the heart of the Pyrenees Mountains, which divide Spain and France from one another. The...
First World War
The pages of history are red with wars and revolutions. Regional wars, ethnic wars, civil wars and transitional wars have all contributed to major...
Archaeology: Key to Understanding Ancient Britain
Germanic invaders were commonly lumped together as Saxons in early accounts of the invasions-migrations, but the Angles and Jutes were well represented. They were,...
The Wives of Henry VIII: Catherine of Aragon, Part 3
Where was Catherine of Aragon during Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII's newly fledged romance? When the evidence appeared that Henry was setting up...
Early Modern Europe – Alcohol and Drinking
Early Modernity makes for a controversial period in the history of Europe. This article approaches the habits of drinking in pre-industrial Europe.
Alcohol Drinking in...
The Soviet Story by Anecdote and Humour
Humour was used in the Soviet Union to lambaste and criticize its inflated leaders. Under the Communist regime the party had complete control of...
The Battle of Hastings, Prelude
It can be said that Harold’s triumph over Harald and the Norwegian invasion force was a tremendous victory. It can be said that the...
Bronze Age Surgery Evidence Found in Thames
You never know what you’re going to find when you fish stuff out of the Thames. The latest stunning discovery is evidence of brain...