British history

British history

Contributors in British history

British history

The Loch Ness Monster (Scottish Gaelic: Niseag) is a cryptid that is reputed to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is similar to other supposed lake monsters in Scotland and elsewhere, ...

Battle of Kranji

History; British history

The Battle of Kranji was the second part of the invasion of Singapore during the Second World War by the Empire of Japan against allied Commonwealth forces. On 9 February 1942 the Imperial Japanese ...

Battle of Bouvines

History; British history

The Battle of Bouvines, was the deciding battle of the twelve-year Angevin-Flanders War, which took place on 27 July 1214. It was fundamental in the early development of France in the Middle Ages by ...

Henry III

History; British history

King of England (r.1217-72). A poor politician and soldier, his unpopularity provoked the barons' rebellion of 1264-66 led by Simon de Montfort; Edward I, Henry's son, did most to quell this. Lack of ...

Henry IV

History; British history

Henry Bolingbroke, King of England (r.1399-1413) and its first Lancastrian monarch. He usurped the throne after leading a revolt against Richard II. He clashed with the church, Parliament and Wales.

Battle of Flodden Field

History; British history

The Battle of Flodden or Flodden Field was a battle between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland. The battle was fought in the county of Northumberland in northern England on 9 ...

William Wallace

History; British history

A Scottish landowner who became one of the main leaders during the Wars of Scottish Independence. Along with Andrew Moray, Wallace defeated an English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297, ...