Historical men and women

Queen Mary I died on 17 th November 1558 at the age of 42. Her reputation as “Bloody Mary” was well deserved, following her determinat...

Which book by Charles Darwin (1809-82) sold most copies during his lifetime? “The Origin of Species”? No. The answer might surprise you...

Henry of Blois was a 12 th century churchman for whom political power and personal wealth had far more importance than holiness or th...

The Isle of Wight lies off the south coast of England, separated from Hampshire by two narrow waterways, namely The Solent and Spithea...

Born on 21 st August 1765, William was the third son of King George III and would not have expected ever to become King.  He joined ...

Lady Nancy Astor was the first woman to take her seat in the British House of Commons. She won her seat at Plymouth in a by-election i...

26 th October seems to be a day on which prominent politicians like to get born, particular those with a left-leaning or revolution...