The Most Infamous Witch Trial in English History, Part One

The Salmesbury Witch trial was one of the most infamous witch trials ever in England.

How Henry VIII Helped the Astronauts Land on the Moon in 1969

King Henry VIII's armour played a key role in NASA astronaut suit design.

The Real James Bond, Dalziel-Job and his adventures in Wartime Norway, 1940, Part 2

(The first part of this story is Here)

The German land forces take Narvik during the early stages of World War Two without much difficulty and 3,000 troops are soon stationed there.

The Real James Bond, Dalziel-Job and his adventure in Wartime Norway, 1940, Part 1

Dalziel-Job may be the best candidate for inspiring the fictional James Bond spy.

Henry VIII and his infamous Festival of the Cloth of Gold Meeting in 1520

King Henry VIII’s Festival of Cloth of Gold is a hugely lavish affair in 1520.

Britain's Worst Ever Spy Scandal - the Cambridge Spy Ring

The infamous Cambridge Spy Ring is one of the biggest scandals to emerge in post war Britain. Unlike the Babington Spy Plot in 1586 it did not end well either.

Lambert Simnel's Rebellion against King Henry VII, 1487

King Henry VII’s strangest threat during his reign comes from Lambert Simnel.