# England
Britain’s King-Sized Monarch: 5 Fascinating Facts about Henry VIII
King Henry VIII is arguably the most famous monarch in British history. He was a larger than life character known…
Prisoners of the Palace: 10 Famous Prisoners of the Tower of London
For centuries, the Tower of London held some of the highest profile prisoners in British history. From deposed royals to…
Your Money or Your Life: 5 Famous Highwaymen Who Lived Fast and Died Young
For romanticists and anarchists, highwaymen are the ultimate rebels and outlaws. They had no regard for authority or the law…
Margaret Ann Bulkley Posed as a Man for 56 Years and Served as an Army Surgeon
James Barry started out life as Margaret Ann Bulkley, born to a very poor family in Ireland in 1789. When…
A Land of Their Own: 6 Colonies That Gained Independence Following World War II
World War II had many far-reaching consequences. One important consequence was that it proved to large powers that their respective…
British Soldiers Fighting for Hitler: John Amery and the British Free Corps
John Amery was born in 1912 to Leo Amery. His father was half-Jewish and a Conservative government minister, and served…
Norse Gods: 5 Gods The Vikings Prayed to During Their Reign
When the Vikings first began their raids on England in 787, they had their own pagan religion. Many stories were…
8 Bizarre Medieval Names and the People that Bore Them
There is no denying that life in the Middle Ages was rough. There were battles, poor living conditions, and sometimes…
The UK’s Most Prolific Criminal Has 630 Convictions and Still Walks The Streets
Most of our American readers will be stunned to see this headline and may even assume its a joke or…
1963’s Great Train Robbery was the Crime of the Century
The Great Train Robbery was dubbed ‘The Crime of the Century’ although, in reality, the perpetrators completely bungled the theft.…