The British Peerage - Historic UK
WEBAs well as hereditary titles, the British peerage also includes life peerages, part of the British honours system. Life peerages are granted by the Government to honour individuals and give the recipient the right to sit and vote in the House of Lords. Today, most of those who sit in the House of Lords are life peers: only 90 of the 790 or so ...
The History of Fish and Chips - National Dish of Britain
WEBThe populace soon decided that putting fried fish and chips together was a very tasty combination and so was born our national dish of fish and chips! The first fish and chip shop in the North of England is thought to have opened in Mossely, near Oldham, Lancashire, around 1863. Mr Lees sold fish and chips from a wooden hut in the market and ...
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.
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 Life and Works of William Shakespeare - Historic UK
WEBShakespeare Family. Although generally considered to be happy and prosperous years for William, his personal life was dealt a severe blow by the sudden death of his son Hammet aged 11 in 1596. Perhaps in part due to this blow, William re-established his ties with the town of his birth by buying and renovating a large and imposing mansion in ...
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.
Timeline of events in 1942 during the Second World War - Historic …
WEBImportant events of 1942, including the battle of El Alamein in North Africa (pictured to the left). 9 Jan. Japanese forces start to attack the Philippines. 10 Jan. The Allies in the south-west Pacific set up a combined force ABDA (American, British, Dutch and Australia) under the command of General Sir Archibald Wavell. 14 Jan.
The Mabinogion - Ancient Welsh tales of myths and legend
WEBThe Mabinogion is a collection of tales in Welsh culture, folklore and myths. Ben Johnson. 3 min read. The Mabinogion is based upon a 14th century manuscript known as ‘Red book of Hergest’. The work is a collection of eleven tales of early Welsh literature and draws upon the mystical word of the Celtic people intertwining myths, folklore ...
History and Traditions of Halloween in Britain | Historic UK
WEBThe origins of these celebrations however date back thousands of years, to pagan times. Halloween can be traced back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. Until 2,000 years ago, the Celts lived across the lands we now know as Britain, Ireland and northern France. Essentially a farming and agricultural people, the Pre-Christian Celtic year ...
Timeline of the Industrial Revolution - Historic UK
WEB1811- The first large-scale Luddite riot took place in Arnold, Nottingham resulting in the destruction of machinery. 1812- In response to the riots, Parliament passed a law making the destruction of industrial machines punishable by death. 1813- In a one day trial, fourteen Luddites were hanged in Manchester.
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