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The Battle of Newburn 1640: & The Second Bishops’ War

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Tanfield Railway: Take a Steam Train Journey on the World's oldest railway

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Dave McFadzean

5th November, Guy Fawkes Gunpowder Plot, Treason: History of Bonfire Night, Penny for the Guy, Fireworks and Bonfires

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Dawn Ouedraogo

Historical Anecdotes from the Bank of England: The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street and Museum

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Feature Writer Lorraine Syratt

Royal Residences – Balmoral Castle: The Highland Home of the British Royal Family

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Kim Rush

Gobowan Hospital's Early History: The Beginnings of Agnes Hunt and Robert Jones Orthopaedic Hospital

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Pam Griffin

Halloween - Witches, Fairies, Bonfires & Celts: Pagan Celtic Rites to Witches on Broomsticks,Hallowe'en Night Spooks

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Dawn Ouedraogo

The History of Bournemouth International Airport: The Growth of the Airport at Hurn Near Bournemouth

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Elaine Findlay

The Short Parliament of 1640: John Pym and the Commons Stand Against the King

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

The Emerging British Welfare State: Changes Between 1834 and 1911

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Barry Vale

Royal Palaces – Sandringham House: Where the British Royal Family Gathers for Christmas

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Kim Rush

Guy Fawkes Night: Remember Remember The 5th of November

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By: Kaitlin Ugolik

The First Bishops' War 1639: Charles I’s War Against the Covenanters

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By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Boycott and Land Leagues in County Mayo, Ireland: Social and Economic Ostracism Initiated During Land Dispute

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By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Royal Palaces – Clarence House: The London Home of the Prince of Wales and His Family

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Kim Rush

A Brief History of the London Newspaper: From Broadsheets to Newspapers in 350 Years

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Feature Writer Lorraine Syratt

History of Halloween-Druid or Christian Feast? Celtic and Pagan Celebration Adapted by Christians to All Saints Day

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Dawn Ouedraogo

Charitable Organization Donations During Famine: Absentee Landlord System and Tenant Evictions in Ireland

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Royal Palaces: St. James's Palace: The Official Residence of the Sovereign

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Kim Rush

The Order of Succession: Members of the Royal Family in Line to the British Throne

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By: Kim Rush

Immigration to UK - A Brief History of Migrants: Migration to Britain of Romans, Irish, Italians, Jews to EU Visitors

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By: Dawn Ouedraogo

Eyam - Derbyshire's Plague Village: How a Village's Self-Sacrifice Prevented the Spread of the Plague

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Jennifer Young

Halloween: The History And Traditions Of The Spookiest Night Of The Year

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Pete Cummings

Laudianism: Archbishop William Laud and the Church of England Reforms

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Royal Palaces - Windsor Castle: The Largest Occupied Castle in the World

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Kim Rush

The Demise of a Resort's Oyster Industry: How Typhoid Caused the End of the Oyster Era

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Jayne Elliott

400 Years of Guy Fawkes Night Celebrations: How the British have Marked Bonfire Night with Fireworks & Disorder

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Jeffrey Baxter

History of Halloween and Halloween Traditions: Origins of Halloween and Related Activities Explained

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Pamela Mooman

The Origin of Halloween: From Ancient Rome to Ancient Ireland to the U.S.A.

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Marc Salyer

Cambridge University Eight Centuries Old: English Medieval Institutions Mark Multiple Century Anniversaries

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: John Reynolds

Britain's Heritage Suffers in Recession: Crumbling Cathedrals Symbolise Urgent Need for Investment

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By: John Reynolds

Royal Palaces - Buckingham Palace: The Official London Residence of the British Monarch

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Kim Rush

The Development of Middle and Modern English: How Middle English Became the Modern English of Today

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Bridget Coila

Charles I's Ship Money: The Case of John Hampden

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

The Horse Guards: A Brief History of a Royal London Institution

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Marilynn Doore

The History of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605: How 400 Years of Fireworks, Bonfires and Guy Fawkes Nights Began

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Jeffrey Baxter

Durham and Northumberland's Coalfield: NEEMARC Creates an Archive of Historical Documents

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Stuart Forster

Hugh O'Neill meets Robert Devereux: The Earl of Tyrone and Earl of Essex parley in a river

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Cambridge University: Eight Hundred Years of History and Academic Achievement

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Lynda Osborne

Historic Royal Palaces - Kew Palace: The Smallest Royal Palace in Britain

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Kim Rush

Historic Royal Palaces - The Banqueting House: The Site of King Charles I's Execution

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Kim Rush

The Flanders Poppy: A Symbol of Remembrance

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By: Lynda Osborne

Historic Royal Palaces - Kensington Palace: A Home for the British Royal Family Since the 17th Century

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By: Kim Rush

Halloween Games and Superstitions: Old and Traditional UK Halloween Activities

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Elaine Findlay

Bank Machines Use Cockney Rhyming Slang: Unique Language of Londoners Appears on ATMs

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Kings and Queens of Scotland: The Scottish Royal Stuarts

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Maggie Craig

Historic Royal Palaces – The Tower Community: Those Who Live Inside the Tower of London

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Kim Rush

The Siege of Hertford Castle 1216: A Ferocious Assault by an Invading French Army upon a Royal castle

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: David Pilling

Historic Royal Palaces – The Tower of London: Palace, Fortress, Prison, Arsenal, Royal Mint, Zoo, and Jewel House

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Kim Rush

The Life and Trials of Jasper Tudor: The Political and Military Career of a Prominent Lancastrian

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: David Pilling

The Battle of Roundway Down 13 July 1643: A Decisive Engagement in the Early Stages of the English Civil War

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: David Pilling

A History and Overview of Caerphilly Castle: South Wales Castle is Second Largest in UK

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Jenny Ashford

Concerns for Future of Failing Jet Industry: Fears Expressed for the Traditional Art of Whitby Jet Carving

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Jayne Elliott

The Palace of Westminster: Seat of the British Government, Mother of all Parliaments

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Lynda Osborne

Big Ben, The Iconic Bell of Wesminster Palace: Westminster, The Seat of the British Government

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Lynda Osborne

Buildings of Westminster Palace: The Great Clock, Icon of London's Sky Line

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Lynda Osborne

The Buildings of Westminster Palace: Parliament's Clock Tower

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Lynda Osborne

The Lesser Known Crowns: Crowns Not Used in a Sovereign's Coronation

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Kim Rush

The Development of the Early English Language: The History of Old English and Its Change into Middle English

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Bridget Coila

The Coronation Jewelry: The Accessories Given to the Monarch at the Coronation

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Kim Rush

The Swords of State: The Five Swords of State Used in the Coronation Ritual

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Kim Rush

The Last Meal Aboard the Titanic: Doom Passengers Didn't Die Hungry

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Brenda Neugent

The Symbols of Sovereignty: The Objects Held by the Sovereign during a Coronation

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Kim Rush

The Imperial State Crown: Worn by British Monarchs on State Occasions

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Kim Rush

Early Oxford Coffee Houses and Student Life: Oxford University Students and the Early Coffee House in Oxford

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Kathleen Duffy

St. Edward's Crown: Britain's Coronation Crown

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Kim Rush

The History of the Crown Jewels of Great Britain: The Coronation and Royal Regalia of the British Monarchy

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Kim Rush

Weather Lore and Saint Swithin: How an Anglo Saxon Bishop Influenced the Weather in July

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Elaine Findlay

Ghana's Cape Coast Castle: Gateway for Millions of Slaves Sent to the New World

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

The UK's Lost Commercial Ice Industry of Norway: How Artificial Ice Ends London's Norwegian Ice Import Trade

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Kathleen Duffy

Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-91): The Fight for Home Rule of Ireland

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Cromwell's Wars at Sea: By John Barratt

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Rievaulx Abbey: The First Cistercian Order in the North of England

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Kim Rush

The Sir Harry Oakes Mystery: Unsolved Murder in the Bahamas

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Carolyn M Cash

Victorian Decor – Colors and Interiors: The Ornate Furniture, Drapes and Fabrics of the Victorian Era

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Feature Writer Fleur Hupston

The Construction Of Stonehenge: The Ancient Monument And The Summer Solstice

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Pete Cummings

The Windsors In The Bahamas: Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson After the Abdication

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Carolyn M Cash

Short History of London Coffee Houses and Cafes: London's Cafe Culture Reflects Capital's Social Change

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Kathleen Duffy

Puritans Under James I and Charles I: Years of Persecution Led to New World Migration and Civil War

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

How the Car Destroyed the Saddlery Industry: Saddlery and Harness Journal Charts the Introduction of the Auto

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: James Parsons

The Order of the Garter: Britain Oldest and Most Prestigious Order of Chivalry

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Kim Rush

Hastings Fishermen's Museum: A Great Way to Spend Time in One of the Historic Cinque Ports.

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Lesley Arnold-Hopkins

Country Kitchens in Victorian and Regency Times: Antique Kitchenware and Utensils in Stately Homes of the Past.

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Feature Writer Fleur Hupston

Bolton Abbey: The Abbey that Survived the Dissolution of the Monasteries

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By: Kim Rush

The First Performance of Handel's Messiah: The Year of the Slaughter 1741

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

The Uncrowned King of Ireland: Charles Stewart Parnell Championed Home Rule for Ireland

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Michael Durkin

The Sinking Of Titanic: How Fate And Human Error Combined To Sink The Unsinkable

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Pete Cummings

The Titanic: The Construction And Launch Of The Doomed Luxury Liner

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Pete Cummings

Faked Fairy Photos: Two Girls Falsified Pictures to “Prove” the Existence of Fairies

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Who Invented Map of London Underground? Harry Beck Created London Tube Map now a Global Design Classic

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Kathleen Duffy

Ogham – The Druids' Secret Language: An Overview of the Earliest Celtic Alphabet

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Patricia Saunders

The O'Rahilly: Michael Joseph O’Rahilly and the Easter Rising 1916

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

St George, Roman Soldier, Dragon Slayer: A Look At The Man Behind The Legend

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Pete Cummings

The Order of the Bath: The Fourth Most Senior Order of the British Orders of Chivalry.

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Kim Rush

The Great Turning Points in British History: The 20 Events That Made The Nation – Book Review

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Feature Writer Rachel Bellerby

The Flight of the Earls, 1607: The Departure of Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Pirate Hunter: The Life of Captain Woodes Rogers

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Silken Thomas: 10th Earl of Kildare

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Feature Writer Joseph Allen McCullough

Royal Corps of Signals: A History of Military Communications in Britain

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: Jo Lamb-White

Theories on Stonehenge: Druid Megaliths and the Celtic Calendar

In: UK/Irish History (general)

By: James Hamilton

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