Subjects

History

↯ Sort results A-Z

Mediaeval History

The Princes in the Tower

Sir Thomas More gives his explanation for the mysterious disappearance of King Richard III’s nephews.

Extracts from Literature

A Real Soldier

Major-General Charles Napier, given the task of policing a Chartist rally in Manchester, was alarmed to hear the protestors had brought the big guns - literally.

Discovery and Invention

Flying Scotsman

In 1928, a train service linking London and Edinburgh became the world’s longest non-stop run.

Discovery and Invention

Thundering Smoke

David Livingstone relives the historic moment when he became the first European to see the Victoria Falls.

History of Africa

Africa’s Competitive Edge

Four years before the bloody American civil war, Dr David Livingstone proposed a peaceful way to rid the world of slavery.

Lives of the Saints

St Nicholas Scotches a Rumour

Three highly decorated officers in the Roman Army fall victim to a campaign to discredit them.