Written by Charis Gambon Victory in Europe day, or VE day as it is commonly referred to is celebrated on 8th May and has been every year since 1945. 8th May 1945 was the day that the German army laid down their weapons in Europe and ceased fighting against the allied forces. VE day brought… Read More Victory in Europe Day
Written by Orla Coleman This is a topic that has always interested me. I have researched it to a great extent and am particularly interested in it. Throughout the time period 1450-1499, it is thought that women didn’t have much influence. However, there are some examples that in fact show different. I will start a… Read More Women’s political influence during the Wars of the Roses
Written By Rianna Husein The year is 1612, not a year that is drilled into the average person’s brain of a year of significance; for historians and avid researchers this date marks a year of prominence in British History. This was a time of dark tales of imprisonment and execution at Lancaster Castle where twelve… Read More Pendle Witch Trials and the 9-Year-Old Girl
Written By Charis Gambon On 6th April 1896, the Olympic Games (a long forgotten tradition of the ancient Greek) was reborn in Athens, 1,500 years after the last Olympics. The man behind the revival of the Olympics after such an enormous amount of time was Pierre Baron. He was a French educator and played a… Read More The First Modern Olympics
A Little Insight 