The Mary Rose
When Henry VIII came to the throne in 1509 he inherited a fleet of ships that comprised the English navy....
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Nurse Edith Cavell
Edith Cavell was born on 4th December 1865 in Norwich, England. Her father was a local vicar and she was...
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The Creation of Paddington Bear
On Christmas Eve 1956 cameraman Michael Bond purchased a teddy bear that was sat alone on a shelf in Selfridges....
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The Battle of Hastings 1066
The battle of Hastings was a decisive battle fought for control of England between the forces of William Duke of...
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Mongolfier Brothers – First Manned Flight
Joseph Michel and Jacques Etienne Montgolfier were two brothers who worked in their father's paper mill. They were not particularly...
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