The Battle of Amiens in August 1918 was the beginning of the Allied Hundred Days Offensive, which would ultimately lead to ...

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Learn about America’s involvement in World War One, including its key battles and how US participation helped to secure an Allied victory.

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Anne Vaux was an important figure in British Catholicism, but was she connected to the Gunpowder Plot? Read on to find out.

Historian Helen Carr details exactly what went wrong during the foiled Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and how it came to an explosive ...

Today, the word ‘terrible’ can be used to describe anything from a particularly bad meal to a natural disaster that kills millions of people. Back in the 16th Century when it was a nickname bestowed ...

On 1st February 1959, nine Russian hikers on the trek of a lifetime through the Ural Mountains pitched a tent and settled in for the night. Hours later, all nine fled the safety of the tent and ...

Gunpowder Siege dramatically reimagines the most infamous rebellion plot in British history, shattering the myths to reveal the largely forgotten, gripping truth behind the Gunpowder Plot. Prepare to ...

A popular character from Sky HISTORY’s hit show Vikings, Ragnar Lothbrok was originally a legendary hero and king of Norse sagas. Known for his countless raids of the British Isles, fearless ...

Every year during the evening of 31st October, children dress in scary costumes and visit their neighbours declaring ‘trick-or-treat’, all in the hope of filling their little buckets with sugary ...

The Nazi occupation of the Channel Islands reveals untold stories of survival, brutality, and a chilling death toll. Alderney, a tiny island in the English Channel, is the site of one of the darkest ...