10 Facts About King James VI and I
James VI and I was the first monarch to rule both Scotland and England. He also spearheaded the Scottish witch trials.
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Elizabeth Stuart, the 'Winter Queen' of Bohemia
The daughter of King James VI and I was Electress Palatine of the Rhine and Queen of Bohemia, and through her grandson, the founder of a new British ruling dynasty.
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London commuters baffled as Gunpowder Plot conspirators ride the tube
The group of reenactors boarded the underground this morning - heading straight for the Houses of Parliament.
Source: express.co.uk
Edinburgh Castle in embarrassing Scottish king blunder
EDINBURGH Castle has come under fire for an embarrassing blunder involving a Scottish King born in the historic fortress.
Source: thenational.scot
How God Save the King became the British national anthem
The world's first national anthem was written in a time of existential danger in the United Kingdom. But by who?
Source: telegraph.co.uk
Rivers of Treason by K J Maitland: Packed with real history, treachery, espionage, witchcraft, and plot twists – book review –
Two years on from the treasonous Gunpowder Plot of 1605, and amidst the floods left by England’s notorious Great Frost, unrepentant Catholics are still ready to defy the laws and power of the State to kill for their forbidden beliefs.
Source: lep.co.uk
Why Do Americans Celebrate the Fourth of July with Fireworks?
How fireworks became a part of patriotic celebration and why John Adams had nothing to do with it.
Source: britannica.com
The best hidden backstreet pubs in Oxford city centre
Take a walk through Oxford city centre to discover some of Oxford’s best-loved backstreet pubs.
Source: thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
Easter-themed brainteaser challenges you to find the bunny hidden amongst the colourful eggs
An Easter-themed brainteaser created by BlindsByPost is challenging players to put their observation skills to the test - and find the bunny amongst the Easter eggs.
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