Kategória: HISTORY OF BRITAIN
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The Scottish army led by rebellious Scottish nobleman William Wallace defeated the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge 1297. Wallace’s Memorial in Stirling comemorates the above event as well as it’s an icon of Scottish pride. Made world famous by the film Braveheart (portrayed by actor Mel Gibson), William Wallace was voted the second…
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The “admiral of admirals” is truly one of Britain’s greatest heroes. Actually, his whole life was a battle since he ad to survive several diseases from malaria to scurvy. Although Nelson had been out to sea since childhood, he suffered from seasickness through his life. Nelson had suffered several injuries and wounds in battles he…
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ABOUT ROCHESTER The city has Roman origins, commander Aulus Paulitus and his corpse had built a fort and a bridge at the River Medway. On the fundations o the Roman fort a castle was built by William the Conqueror, a castle that is aming the so called Circle of Nine (Baynard’s and Montfichet used to be in…
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Edinburgh Castle Official Honours of Scotland (Scottish Crown Jewels) Edinburgh Castle slideshow A Visit to Edinburgh by Rick Steve Cleaning of the Scottish Crown Jewels
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About Stonehenge: GR8Britannia story What to see there and how: Visitor Centre English Heritage site Other Great Stone Circles: Avebury (Wiltshire, ENG) Brodgar, the Orkneys, SCO Calanais, SCO Castlerigg Long Meg and her Daughters, Cumbria, ENG Machrie Moor, SCO In SCOTLAND:
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In 1542 James V, the King of Scotland died. His daughter, Mary, who was only one week old, became Queen. While she was still a child, Mary Stuart married Francis, the son of the French King. In 1559 Francis became King of France. So at the age of 17, Mary, who was a beautiful woman…
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TUDOR AND ELIZABETHAN LONDON Under the Tudors, London grew a lot bigger and wealthier. It was the Renaissance Era: times of happiness and joy, when even poor people could enjoy theatre plays, music and games. By 1600, London’s population was 200,000. Rich men had built houses along the Strand joining London to Westminster. Along the…
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THE TUDORS King Henry VII (1485 – 1509) the first Tudor king who won the final battle of the War of Roses; he was a powerful monarch who saved a lot of money for Britain in the treasury treasury, the a place used for storing the money of the monarchs or the Church King…
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Pastime With Good Company was composed (and usually played and sung) by King Henry VIII. Listen and join in. 1 Pastime with good company, I love and shall until I die. Grudge who lust, but none deny, so God be pleas’d thus live will I. For my pastance, hunt, sing and dance, my heart is…
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