A true story of Leopold Lojka My name is Leopold Lojka, and in case you’ve never heard of me, I was the chauffeur of the car carrying Archduke Franz Ferdinand on the fateful day when he was shot in Sarajevo in 1914. I met the Archduke when I was about 28, on his trip to […]
The invention of the World Wide Web has provided one of the biggest changes the world has ever seen. It continues to grow to this day, with over 1,765,194,959 websites registered. It has completely changed the way we see the world, with anyone being able to publish anything.
The Welfare State was founded at the end of the Second World War to ensure that the public had a basic “safety net” to protect them in peace time. It played an key role in reducing “socio-economic inequalities”. Without it, the economic prosperity of our country would have declined even more after the end of […]
World War One revolutionised Britain in many ways, including giving women important jobs that before would never have been considered, leading to women eventually getting the vote. WW1 also changed the way many people thought about war, and led to many new technologies being invented, like the first fighter jet.
The Battle of Waterloo marked the end of the Napoleonic wars. However, this battle was also the “groundword” for Nato and the United Nations, as only 36% of Wellington’s army were actually British. In Lord Byron’s poem about the battle, he mentions “United Nations”, which was later picked up by Winston Churchill, and later used […]
The Great Fire of London happened in 1666, and although it burned down many buildings and left thousands homeless. However, it also killed of the rest of the Plague. After the fire, London evolved massively, widening roads, making houses bigger, and helping to create what London is today.
The Tudors ruled for 118 years, and in this time introduced many concepts and ideas to Britain, including new regious ideas, overseas exploration and colonisation. They also greatly developed Britain’s arts, with the works of William Shakespeare and other famous authors and playwrights.
The Peasants Revolt happened in 1381, after the Black Death was over. Tax levels had risen extremely high, and in 1381 the peasants decided they had had enough. It was a key moment in History, as before this there had never been a rebellion, and it provided hope for future generations. It was also the […]
The Magna Carta (“Great Charter”) is one of the most important documents in history. It established that everyone – even the King – had to abide by the law. It also guarantees the right to a fair trial for everyone. This last rule is still a law today. The Magna Carta was drawn up as […]
These battles marked the Normal Conquest of England. It was hugely important, as it destroyed Britain’s links with Scandinavia and instead brought the country in closer contact with the rest of Western Eurpe, especially France. This has had a huge effect on our culture, which is more Western than Northern European. It also changed the […]
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