Cromwell’s Cruel Commonwealth
By Will Barber Taylor After Charles the First was captured by the Roundheads, he was put on trial. The trial was a show trial – the verdict of Charles’ […]
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Causes of the English Civil War
By Will Barber Taylor The English Civil War helped to redefine England and its politics. As such, it is important that the causes of the war are explained. This short […]
Twelve spell binding Civil War locations
By Will Barber Taylor The English Civil War effected all areas of Britain; from the highest castle keep to the lowest Scottish crofter’s cottage. It can therefore be sometimes difficult […]
Horrible Histories Series Six First Promotional Pictures
The BBC have today released the first promotional pictures for the new series of Horrible Histories. Set to air on the 25th of May on CBBC (entitled Awesome Alfred), the […]
The Stuarts BBC Two Documentary Series Promotional Pictures
This three-part series argues that the Stuarts, more than any other, were Britain’s defining royal family. We tend to take today’s modern United Kingdom for granted, but there was nothing […]
The Consulting Detective 