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In the late Victorian to Edwardian period in Britain, cities were growing. The nineteenth century was witness to a huge boom in urban population – in Birmingham for example, it had increased from seventy-...

Although there are several examples that suggest Elizabeth I was sometimes out of control of her parliament, the assessment that she was ‘never’ in control can be questioned. Over the course of her reign ...

German 'agression', is repeatedly held up as the main reason for the outbreak of World War One. This is illustrated by the Schlieffen Plan of 1905-06 which aimed at annihilating armies on two fronts. Thou...

The Truman Doctrine was created by President Truman in March 1947, in response to the perceived communist and authoritarian threat in Turkey and Greece. In a speech to Congress, Truman stated that "i...

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This anagram is the most useful way to remember how and why the Battle of Hastings was won by William the Conquerer.

Although Harold Godwinson was in an...