Timeline of events in 1918 and the end of World War One
WEB8 Aug. Start of the Battle of Amiens, the opening phase of the Allied Hundred Days Offensive, that will ultimately lead to the end of World War I. Allied armoured divisions smash through the once impregnable German trenches. Erich Ludendorff calls it “the black day of the German Army.”. 15 Sept.
The General Strike 1926 - Historic UK
WEBThe General Strike, the only one to take place in Britain, was called on 3rd May 1926 and lasted nine days; an historic walkout by British workers representing the dissatisfaction of millions and ushering in the need for change across the country. On 3rd May 1926, a General Strike was called by the Trade Union Congress in response to the poor ...
Alfred the Great - Historic UK
WEBApr 1, 2019 · Alfred the Great, King of Wessex, a defender against Viking invasion and a social reformer; just few of the reasons why he is the only English monarch to be known as “the Great”. Alfred was born in 849 and served as King of Wessex, a Saxon kingdom based in the southwest of modern day England, from 871 to his death on 26th October 899 AD.
The Flags of Scotland - Saltire and Lion Rampant - Historic UK
WEBThe Two Flags of Scotland. When St. Andrew was being crucified by the Romans in A.D. 60, he met his end on a ‘saltire’, or X-shaped cross (St. Andrew’s cross) which became his symbol. Two separate legends help to explain the association between St. Andrew and Scotland. When Saint Andrew, one of the Apostles, was being crucified by the ...
Timeline of events in 1917 during the First World War - Historic UK
WEB26 June. The first U.S. troops, men of the 1st Division, begin to arrive in France. 27 June. Greece enters the war on the side of the Allies. 2 July. U.S. Brigadier General Pershing makes his first request for an army of 1,000,000 men. 6 July. Aquaba is captured by Arabs led by T.E.Lawrence (of Arabia).
The 1960s The Decade that Shook Britain - Historic UK
WEBMay 15, 2015 · By the end of the decade, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin achieved the impossible by becoming the first men on the moon in 1969. It ended the decade on a note of optimism and the ability to dream for something bigger and better. The 1960s was a decade of rapid change. Blink for one second and you would have missed it.
Timeline of the Industrial Revolution - Historic UK
WEB1811- The first large-scale Luddite riot took place in Arnold, Nottingham resulting in the destruction of machinery. 1812- In response to the riots, Parliament passed a law making the destruction of industrial machines punishable by death. 1813- In a one day trial, fourteen Luddites were hanged in Manchester.
English Etiquette and good manners - Historic UK
WEBEnglish Etiquette. “The customary code of polite behaviour in society or among members of a particular profession or group.”. Whilst the English penchant for manners and socially appropriate behaviour is renowned across the world, the word etiquette to which we so often refer actually originates from the French estiquette – “to attach ...
The Outcome of the Crimean War - Historic UK
WEBThe Crimean War which had begun in October 1853 lasted eighteen months and in that time had escalated into a series of fragmented battles and sieges, causing huge loss of life and highlighting wider issues and failures pertaining to leadership, military intervention, mortality rates, medicine and mismanagement.
King Henry II, first Plantaganet King of England - Historic UK
WEBKing Henry II. King Henry II was the first Plantaganet King of England, famous for his stormy relationship with Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury. Henry II seems to struggle to make an impact upon popular history. His reign falls in a century flanked by the Norman Conquest and Magna Carta.