# England
The Bizarre Origins of the British Special Air Service (SAS)
Special forces form a vital component of contemporary militaries, and there is an ongoing, and likely never-ending, debate arguing which…
Last Words: 10 Memorable Dying Statements From Famous Figures
From Julius Caesar's "et tu, Brute?" to Humphrey Bogart's "I should never have switched from scotch to martinis", last words…
7 of the Most Epic Tank Battles in History
Few weapons shaped the course of war like the steel-clad behemoths that dominated the 20th-century battlefield. The tank epitomizes warfare’s…
Dogfights: Top 10 Fighter Planes of World War II
The Second World War saw the combatants race to outdo one another in designing, manufacturing, and fielding, ever improved weapons…
The Unsung Heroes: 10 Military Vehicles that Helped the Allies Win WWII
The Second World War involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. All of the major participants entered…
20 Photographs Depicting British Children During the Blitz of World War II
The London Blitz was a series of bombing attacks on Britain carried out by the Nazi Luftwaffe during World War…
Today in History: The Famous Globe Theater Burns in London (1613)
William Shakespeare is universally recognized as one of the greatest writers of all time. Some of the stats surrounding the…
The Bloody Throne: 5 Key Battles of the Hundred Years’ War
Despite the name, the Hundred Years’ War between England and France actually lasted 116 years (1337-1453). It was an intermittent…
When William Conquered England: The Battle of Hastings in 1066
On October 14, 1066, a field some seven miles from the town of Hastings was the scene of arguably the…
Today in History: England’s War of the Roses Begins (1455)
The battle to control the English throne is almost as old as the throne itself. Even though it isn't something we…