Timeline of the British Empire - Historic UK
WEBFeb 8, 2019 · 1664 – The English gained control of the Dutch colony of New Netherland, renaming the settlement New York. 1666 – The Bahamas were successfully colonised. 1668 – English East India Company takes over Bombay. 1690 – Job Charnock formally founded Calcutta on behalf of the East India Company.
The Abolition of Slavery In Britain - Historic UK
WEB13 min read. 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. This act was a crucial step in a much wider and ongoing process designed to bring an end to the slave trade. Only a few decades previously, in 1807 another act ...
The Real Ragnar Lothbrok - Historic UK
WEB8 min read. 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 ...
The Tragic Demise of Edward II - Historic UK
WEBLanding on the coast of East Anglia in September 1326, hardly a soul stood in her path to London. Their progress was so rapid that the news reached the king barely in time, sending him into a panic. Stuffing their saddle bags with gold, Edward and Hugh galloped west toward Hugh’s power base in south Wales.
King Athelstan - Historic UK
WEBSon of Edward the Elder and grandson of Alfred the Great, Athelstan was the first king of all England. King Athelstan has sometimes been lost in the history books and taken a backseat to other significant rulers of early medieval Britain, however his kingship and influence on the Anglo-Saxons cannot be underestimated…. Jessica Brain. 11 min read.
Alfred the Great - Historic UK
WEBApr 1, 2019 · Alfred the Great, King of Wessex, a defender against Viking invasion and a social reformer; just few of the reasons why he is the only English monarch to be known as “the Great”. Alfred was born in 849 and served as King of Wessex, a Saxon kingdom based in the southwest of modern day England, from 871 to his death on 26th October 899 AD.
The History of Gretna Green | Historic UK
WEB3 min read. Gretna Green in Dumfries and Galloway is possibly the most romantic place in Scotland, if not in the UK. This small Scottish village has become synonymous with romance and runaway lovers. In 1754 a new law, Lord Hardwicke’s Marriage Act, was brought into force in England. This law required young people to be over 21 years of age ...
Kings and Queens of Wessex | Timeline of Wessex - Historic UK
WEBBen Johnson. 42 min read. Wessex, also known as the Kingdom of the West Saxons, was a large and influential Anglo-Saxon kingdom from 519 to 927AD. From its humble beginnings through to the most powerful kingdom in the land, we trace its history from Cerdic, the founder of Wessex, through to his distant descendants Alfred the Great and ...
The Great Fire of London - Historic UK
WEBThe people of London who had managed to survive the Great Plague in 1665 must have thought that the year 1666 could only be better, and couldn’t possibly be worse! Poor souls… they could not have imagined the new disaster that was to befall them in 1666. A fire started on September 2nd in the King’s bakery in Pudding Lane near London Bridge.
The Match Girls Strike - Historic UK
WEBApr 19, 2021 · The Match Girls’ Strike was industrial action taken up by the workers of the Bryant and May factory against the dangerous and unrelenting demands which endangered their health with very little remuneration. In London’s East End, women and young girls from the surrounding area would turn up at 6:30 in the morning to start a long fourteen ...
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