The Nazi Invasion of Poland,1939: History of the Second World War
On 1st September 1939, Hitler ordered the invasion of Poland; the event which began the Second World War.
Britain had previously tried a policy of...
Clovis I and the Vase of Soissons
When Clovis I succeeded his father as King of the Salian Franks in 481, at the age of sixteen, it was perhaps inevitable that...
The Maltese Language
Since 2007 Maltese has been include the twenty-three official languages of the European Union although only spoken by some 500,000.
Although Maltese is an...
Druids: The Iron Rulers of the Celts
Equally close-mouthed and mysterious, the Druids were some of the most powerful people the world has ever known. They held an iron grip on...
What the Romans Left Behind: The Aqueducts
One of the chief challenges of the Roman Empire was how to provide for the continued extravagant lifestyles of the rich and famous in...
The Evacuation of Dunkirk. History of the Second World War
In May 1940 the British Navy rescued hundreds of thousands of British and French soldiers trapped on a beach in Northern France.
In the...
The Weapons of War in Anglo-Saxon England
War was a way of life to the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes who invaded and settled in Britain. They were fleeing the encroaching Romans,...
The Chariot: Ancient Britons’ Armored Personnel Carrier
One element of warfare in ancient Britain that doesn’t get much press these days is the use of the chariot in battle. The common...
Silbury Hill: Ancient Mound of Mystery
Another of the great prehistoric mysteries still with us in Britain is Silbury Hill, which is situated not far from the recently mentioned Avebury.
Many...
The Territorial Inheritance of the Habsburg Emperor Charles V
Emperor Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire (1500–1558), concurrently King Carlos I of Spain, was at one time ruler of most of Europe...