Queen Elizabeth I set all the trends at court – including her sugar-rotted teeth. Famous for her love of sugar and all things sweet, the queen’s blackened teeth became a beauty trend, with some people even going as far as to purposefully rot their own teeth to emulate the look.

“There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as a good tavern or inn.” So wrote...

Aug 20, 2018 · Healthy, attractive and with great sporting aptitude? These adjectives are not usually associated with King Henry VIII.Of course, he is well known for his six marriages, beheading two wives, his obsession with a male heir and the break away from Rome.On a more personal side, he is also known for his growing waist line, extravagant feasts and poor health; however, this does not give a full ...

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.

1 Jan. 1622: The Catholic Church adopted 1 Jan as the beginning of the New Year (instead of 25 March). 2 Jan. 1727: Birthday of James Wolfe, British general who played a major part in the fight for Canada with the French.

Often referred to as the Romance languages, the mainly French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian spoken words derive from the time of Roman occupation and the Latin language that united the empire. This was further reinforced as the Roman Catholic faith …

The first major witchcraft persecution in Scotland, the North Berwick Witch Trials were famous for their brutality - and for the sheer number of people tried from such a small town...

What was it like to live in the 1920s? The 1920s, also known as the ‘Roaring Twenties’, was a decade of contrasts. The First World War had ended in victory, peace had returned and with it, prosperity.. For some the war had proved to be very profitable.

The six and a half centuries between the end of Roman rule around 410 and the Norman Conquest of 1066, represent the most important period in English history. For it was during these years that a new ‘English’ identity was born, with the country united under one king, with people sharing a common language and all governed by the laws of the land.

The second map shows the historical enemies of Great Britain, again with France taking the top spot with a total of 20 conflicts. Please note that we have excluded World War 2 from Austria’s total due to the fact that it had already been incorporated into the Third Reich in 1938.