Royal African Company: How the Stuarts Birthed Britain’s Slave Trade
Dec 7, 2017 · By 1672, the Royal African Company had sufficiently recovered to resume its place as a major commercial entity in the region. Recapitalised and with merchants, rather than …
Interview with ‘Oh! What a Lovely War’ original cast member …
Mar 19, 2023 · During the 1950s, Littlewood had leased the then derelict theatre in the East End to house the Theatre Workshop company. Her partner Gerry Raffles was the theatre manager …
The Real Wakanda – Inside the lost city of Benin
Mar 9, 2019 · Located in the depths of the jungle but connected to other African kingdoms and the Atlantic Ocean by the Niger River, Great Benin City was the imperial capital of an empire that, …
An Artilleryman at the Hook: Korean War Veteran Brian Parritt Tells …
May 9, 2018 · Parritt was a regular soldier who arrived in Korea in December 1952 as a second lieutenant in Baker Troop, Minden Battery, 20th (Field) Regiment, Royal Artillery. For over half …
History of Royals issue 1 | All About History
Apr 15, 2016 · For better or for worse, there’s one force that’s irrevocably shaped the course of civilisation. From scandal, wars and destruction to revolution and restoration, royal dynasties …
Zulu warriors | All About History
Nov 12, 2014 · Credit Brooklyn Museum Credit Tropenmuseum of the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) Tactics A Zulu regiment was known as a Amabutho. The preferred tactic of the Zulus …
Poison And Politics – The role of deadly chemicals in royal lives ...
Mar 1, 2019 · The Royal Art of Poison: Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicines and Murder Most Foul is out now from Duckworth Subscribe to All About History now for amazing savings! All About …
Armies Can’t March in Clogs: The Dutch Defence of 1940
May 20, 2015 · Upon the Nazi invasion, Queen Wilhelmina and the Dutch Royal Family fled to the safety of Britain. Resistance continued in the country as the population made occupation …
Elizabeth’s Navy: Seven Proud Decades | All About History
Apr 4, 2023 · This watershed moment for the navy coincided with the start of a new era for the nation, and the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Over the next seven decades, the Royal Navy …
Military Cuts to UK Armed Forces | All About History
Jan 16, 2014 · By 2020, the Army could potentially lose 20,000 personnel, the Royal Navy 6,000 and the Royal Air Force 5,000. Gates went on to say that Britain could be left with a ‘hollowed …