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.
Saturday, 23 May 2015
Wednesday, 6 May 2015
Lambert Simnel's Rebellion against King Henry VII, 1487
King Henry VII’s strangest threat during his reign comes from Lambert
Simnel.
Wednesday, 29 April 2015
The Notorious Babington Plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth, 1586
The Babington plot in 1586 almost results in the assassination of Queen Elizabeth of England.
Sunday, 19 April 2015
Gerald Ratner and his Catastrophic 'Midas Touch' in 1991
Just one comment by Gerald Ratner wrecks his enormous company in 1991.
Friday, 10 April 2015
The Extraordinary Gunpowder Plot Aftermath in 1605
The events that follow the Gunpowder are equally enthralling.
Thursday, 2 April 2015
Mary Seacole - The Creole with a Teacup and the Crimean War, 1854-1856
Mary Seacole's contribution to nursing is as important as Florence Nightingale.
Saturday, 28 March 2015
Henry Every and the Greatest Ever Pirate Theft in History
Henry Every carried out the most spectacular pirate theft ever.
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