Historical men and women

Albert Norman was one of thousands of British soldiers in World War Two who became prisoners of war during the campaign against Japan i...

The “Universal Spider” was the nickname given to King Louis XI of France, based on his ability to spin plots and entrap his enemies. H...

A small building on top of a sandstone outcrop in Chester has an interesting – if unlikely – legend attached to it. This is known as th...

The name John Hardyng might perhaps be better known if one of his employers, King Henry V, had not died at the age of 35 and thus rende...

Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618) is widely credited for having introduced tobacco to England, having played a leading role in establis...

Franklin Pierce, who served as the 14 th President of the United States from 1853 to 1857, is generally regarded as one of the wors...

Duke Ernst of Bavaria-Munich was very worried about his son and heir, Albert. He wanted to make sure that Albert would make a good m...