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Jan 3, 2019 · To Free the Romanovs: Royal Kinship and Betrayal in Europe, 1917-1919, the latest book by Coryne Hall, is out now from Amberley. For a fresh look at pivotal moments in history, subscribe to All About History from as little as £13. Royal historian Coryne Hall on how the British government left Tsar Nicholas II and his family to die.
Jul 5, 2016 · Some ended happily, some didn’t go so well and one in particular led to throttling, murder and a wife sent to prison for three decades. When the future George I of Great Britain married his cousin, Sophia Dorothea of Celle, in 1682, it was not a matter of love but duty. Territory, influence and the future of the House of Hanover rested on the ...
Oct 18, 2016 · What makes this more than just another squalid chapter in the book of aristocratic excess is down to the vagaries of succession: in 1714 George Louis became George I, King of Great Britain and Ireland, and first of Britain’s Hanoverian dynasty whose descendants include Queen Victoria as well as Britain’s current monarch, Elizabeth II.
Apr 18, 2019 · Queen Victoria’s (1819-1901) marriage to her first cousin Prince Albert (1819-1861) in 1840 was controversial, not because of their close kinship but because while she was the descendant of a king (George III of Great Britain), and was born a royal princess (Her Royal Highness), he was the son of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saarfield, one of ...
May 9, 2019 · Turenne besieged Dunkirk with 15,000 troops, of which 3,000-4,000 were red-coated soldiers of the New Model Army. A Spanish force of 15,000 men was sent to relieve the town, about 2,000 of whom were English Royalists led by the Duke of York, the future James II.
Apr 22, 2016 · 1916’s Easter Rising transformed Great Britain as well as Ireland. One hundred years ago on 24 April 1916 rebels who sought to break away from the United Kingdom and the British Empire proclaimed an Irish Republic in Dublin. The resulting rebellion was fought over a week and saw the destruction of large parts of Dublin’s city centre as well ...
Jul 17, 2015 · Allied troops parade through Vladivostok in 1918. The flags of the USA, Britain, Japan and France are all visible. An example that demonstrated Britain’s reluctance to participate in full force came in early 1919. Alexander Kolchak, an ex-admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy and White supporter, went on the offensive and took the city of Perm.
May 18, 2015 · Wellington’s leadership was central to British success in the Peninsular War. Many of his leading subordinates – including capable, intelligent soldiers like Rowland Hill and George Murray – had great doubts about the defence of Portugal in 1810, although they continued to have faith in Wellington’s ability.
Jun 5, 2015 · The British then marched south to burn the Washington Navy Yard, but the dock was spared by American architect Dr William Thornton, who pleaded that it be left untouched for preservation. As nightfall came, a Union Jack was raised above the city. Washington belonged to the British. George Gleig was part of the British force that attacked and ...
Oct 27, 2015 · The Suffragettes win the vote. Between 1914 and 1918, an estimated 2 million women replaced men in employment and proved invaluable in the war effort. In addition, David Lloyd George came to power in 1916 and his stance on women was a lot more lenient than that of his predecessor, Asquith. This combination resulted in the passing of the ...
