History Magazine
King Henry III’s Polar Bear
Until the 19th century, the Tower of London played host to a whole menagerie of exotic animals…
British Convicts to Australia
26th January is the official national day of Australia and marks the arrival of the First Fleet of British ships and the raising of the Union flag at Sydney Cove. The fleet included six ships transporting around 1,000 convicts…
Drake and the Singeing of King of Spain’s Beard
The famous raid against the gathering armada of ships in the Spanish port of Cádiz became known as ‘the singeing of the King of Spain’s beard’…
