The Abolition of Slavery In Britain - Historic UK
网页13 min read. On 28th August 1833 a very important act received its Royal Assent. The Slavery Abolition Law would finally be enacted, after years of campaigning, suffering and injustice. This act was a crucial step in a much wider and ongoing process designed to bring an end to the slave trade. Only a few decades previously, in 1807 another act ...
Historic Allies and Enemies of Great Britain
网页The Historic Enemies of Great Britain. For reference purposes, we have included our full breakdown below. Due to ever-shifting country borders we have also included a set of notes to help you understand how we have broken down the data. So, as the above figures reveal, Britain’s very best friends include Portugal, Canada, Greece, Australia ...
The Jacobite Revolts: Chronology - Historic UK
网页Jacobites attempt a rising at Dunkeld, Scotland. 1690. 1 July. William of Orange defeats James II and his Jacobite supporters at the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland. 1691. 12 July. Irish Jacobites defeated at the Battle of Aughrim. Aug. William of Orange offers a pardon to all Jacobites in the Scottish Highlands who swear allegiance by year-end.
Richard the Lionheart, King of England - Historic UK
网页King Henry was defeated in battle and surrendered to Richard. Two days later Henry died and on the July 6th 1189, Richard became King of England, Duke of Normandy and Count of Anjou. Richard the Lionheart. After his coronation Richard, having already taken the crusader’s vow, set out to join the Third Crusade to free the Holy Land from ...
The Real Ragnar Lothbrok - Historic UK
网页8 min read. Scourge of England and France, father of the Great Heathen Army and lover to the mythical queen Aslaug, the legend of Ragnar Lothbrok has enchanted story tellers and historians for almost a millennium. Immortalised in the Icelandic sagas of the thirteenth century, the legendary Norse leader has since become familiar with modern ...
The Huguenots - England's First Refugees - Historic UK
网页The Huguenots – England’s First Refugees. In France during the 16th and 17th centuries the Huguenots were a group of Protestants who followed the teachings of theologian John Calvin. Following persecution in France they fled throughout Europe and beyond:, many came to England…. The Huguenots were French Protestants from the sixteenth and ...
The Victorian Workhouse - Historic UK
网页2019年8月8日 · 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.
King Cnut The Great - Historic UK
网页2022年7月20日 · 11 min read. As ruler of England, Denmark and Norway, King Cnut the Great consolidated his power to become leader of the North Sea Empire, demonstrating his leadership skills and fortitude during his reign. The fable about King Cnut trying to command the tide of the sea, written 100 years after his death by Henry of Huntingdon, still remains ...
The 1920s, the Roaring Twenties, in Britain - Historic UK
网页The 1920s, also known as the ‘Roaring Twenties’, was a decade of contrasts. The First World War had ended in victory, peace had returned and with it, prosperity. For some the war had proved to be very profitable. Manufacturers and suppliers of goods needed for the war effort had prospered throughout the war years and become very rich.
The History of Glastonbury, Somerset
网页Useful Information. Glastonbury Abbey, Abbey Gatehouse, Magdalene Street, Glastonbury, BA6 9EL. Telephone 01458 832267. E-mail: [email protected]. Opening hours: Winter 9.00 pm to 4.00 pm. Spring and Autumn 9.00 pm to 6.00 pm. Summer 9.00 pm to 8.00 pm. Somerset Rural Life Museum, Abbey Farm, Chilkwell Street, Glastonbury, BA6 …