# English Civil War
10 Ghosts of the Most Famous Historical Figures and Where to Find Them
Ghosts are dying out. Recent surveys reveal that only a third of American and British people still believe in them.…
Don’t Mess With Karma: 12 Tyrants Who Got What Was Coming
Karma can be a bitch. The old adage that one lives by the sword and dies by the sword has…
How One Nobleman Brought Down Charles I and His Entire Army in 1645
The First English Civil War lasted from 1642 to 1646 and was the first of a trio of conflicts that…
Worse Than the Red Wedding: 12 Real British Massacres that Make Game of Thrones Look Like Child’s Play
Game of Thrones (GoT) is a show renowned for brutal depictions of violence and moments of high political intrigue. Brutal…
12 of History’s Most Baffling Mass Hysteria Outbreaks
Mass hysteria, or collective delusion outbreaks, are more common than people realize. Most are familiar with some of history's most…
Money, Mistresses & Mayhem: How Charles II’s Womanizing Almost Destroyed Britain
After his father was executed at Whitehall in 1649, Charles II went on the run to avoid the same fate.…
12 of the Most Unbelievably Strange Deaths of the Renaissance
The one commonality uniting all of mankind, regardless of time, place, race or sex is that sooner or later, everybody…
Severed: The Strange Story of Oliver Cromwell’s Head
On September 3, 1658, Oliver Cromwell drew his last breath, bringing an end to his reign as "Lord Protector of…
The Bloody Ground: The Death and Destruction of 12 Civil Wars
Civil wars challenge cultural norms, government, and military tactics. Defined as war within the same nation, civil wars rarely occur…
For King or Country? How the 3 English Civil Wars Were Won
The English Civil Wars were a series of conflicts between the Cavaliers (Royalists) and the Roundheads (Parliamentarians). As was the…