Battle of Flodden Field
In 1511 Henry VIII of England began a war with France. Scotland was allied with France and in the Summer...
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Empress Matilda
The Empress Matilda, christened Adelaide, was born in 1102, the daughter of King Henry I and his wife Edith of...
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9-11 Terror Attacks
On the morning of 11th September 2001, 19 members of the terrorist organisation Al-Quaeda boarded 4 commercial planes: American Airlines...
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General James Wolfe
James Wolfe was born on 2nd January 1727 to Lieutenant-General Edward Wolfe and Henrietta Thomson. He attended school at Westerham,...
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Napoleon in Russia
Napoleon's Russian campaign was the first step towards his eventual fall. French emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte, had begun his campaign to...
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