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 Battle of Bosworth Field - Historic UK
WEBOne of the most important battles in English and Welsh history took place at Bosworth during the 15th century Wars of the Roses. Early in August 1485 the would-be Lancastrian king, Henry Tudor sailed across the English Channel from France to south Wales with a force of around 2,000 men. Marching through the Welsh countryside the ranks of the ...
Historic Allies and Enemies of Great Britain
WEBThe Historic Enemies of Great Britain. For reference purposes, we have included our full breakdown below. Due to ever-shifting country borders we have also included a set of notes to help you understand how we have broken down the data. So, as the above figures reveal, Britain’s very best friends include Portugal, Canada, Greece, Australia ...
The Victorian Workhouse - Historic UK
WEBAug 8, 2019 · The Victorian Workhouse was an institution that was intended to provide work and shelter for poverty stricken people who had no means to support themselves. With the advent of the Poor Law system, Victorian workhouses, designed to deal with the issue of pauperism, in fact became prison systems detaining the most vulnerable in society.
The Jacobite Revolts: Chronology - Historic UK
WEBJacobites attempt a rising at Dunkeld, Scotland. 1690. 1 July. William of Orange defeats James II and his Jacobite supporters at the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland. 1691. 12 July. Irish Jacobites defeated at the Battle of Aughrim. Aug. William of Orange offers a pardon to all Jacobites in the Scottish Highlands who swear allegiance by year-end.
Kings and Queens of England & Britain - Historic UK
WEBEGBERT 827 – 839. Egbert (Ecgherht) was the first monarch to establish a stable and extensive rule over all of Anglo-Saxon England. After returning from exile at the court of Charlemagne in 802, he regained his kingdom of Wessex. Following his conquest of Mercia in 827, he controlled all of England south of the Humber.
William Wallace and Robert The Bruce - Historic UK
WEBThere are two men whose names were a clarion call to all Scots. Robert the Bruce, who took up arms against both Edward I and Edward II of England and who united the Highlands and the Lowlands in a fierce battle for liberty: and a humble Lowland knight, Sir William Wallace. Sir William Wallace 1272 – 1305. Wallace killed the English Sheriff of ...
The history of afternoon tea - a great British tradition
WEBAfternoon tea was introduced in England by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, in the year 1840. The Duchess would become hungry around four o’clock in the afternoon. The evening meal in her household was served fashionably late at eight o’clock, thus leaving a long period of time between lunch and dinner.
Timeline of the Romans in Britain - Historic UK
WEBAD 43 – The Roman Emperor Claudius orders four legions to conquer Britain. AD 43 (August) – The Romans capture the capital of the Catuvellauni tribe, Colchester, Essex. AD 44 (June) – The Romans capture the hills forts of Dorset, including Maiden Castle. AD 48 – The Romans have now conquered all territory between the Humber Estuary and ...
The Great Depression in Britain - Historic UK
WEBThe Great Depression. On Tuesday 29th October 1929 the Wall Street Crash caused a cataclysmic chain of events which affected nearly every country across the globe. The Great Depression, also known as ‘The Slump’ infiltrated every corner of society, affecting people’s lives between 1929 and 1939 and beyond. In Britain, the impact was ...