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  Book Review: The Secret History of MI6: 1909 - 1949 by Keith Jeffery
  A thorough, very thorough detailed account of the inner workings of the world’s first spy agency.
  by fcetier / on Jan 16, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “british history”

 

• The Anglo-Saxon World: From Roman Retreat to Norman Takeover

  
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  The Anglo-Saxon period witnessed the birth of the English people, the establishment of Christianity, and the development of the English language. With an extraordinary cast of characters (Alfred the Great, the Venerable Bede, King Cnut), a long list of artistic and cultural achievements (‘Beowulf’, ‘the Sutton ...
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• The origin and text of The Book of Common Prayer

  
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  Despite its controversial history, the  Book of Common Prayer is an influential religious text and one of the most compelling works of English literature. How has this document retained its relevancy even after numerous revisions? What can it teach us about British history and the English language? We spoke with ...
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• The Prince of Wales’s feathers

  
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  Share/Bookmark If you are reading this in Britain or Northern Ireland, you might be carrying the heraldic badge of the heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms in your pocket, wallet or handbag; it is depicted on the back of the old two pence coin. But why is a trio of white ...
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• Pevsner Architectural Guides leap into the digital age. A Conversation with editors Simon Bradley and Charles O’Brien

  
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  The Pevsner Architectural Guides  were begun in 1951 by the architectural historian Sir Nikolaus Pevsner (1902-83) with the aim of providing an up-to-date portable guide to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader and specialist. The success of the volumes ...
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• The Mary Rose: A Tudor ships secrets revealed

  
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  More than 30 years after it was raised from the seabed - and almost 500 years since it sank - the secrets of Henry VIIIs flagship, the Mary Rose, are being revealed to the public - along with the faces of its crew. Just yards from where it was first constructed from 600 oak trees near Portsmouths naval docks in 1510, ...
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• A Tudor ships secrets revealed

  
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  More than 30 years after it was raised from the seabed - and almost 500 years since it sank - the secrets of Henry VIIIs flagship, the Mary Rose, are being revealed to the public - along with the faces of its crew. Just yards from where it was first constructed from 600 oak trees near Portsmouths naval docks in 1510, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Edwardian Opulence: ‘The Gown’ by Angus Trumble

  
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  Views of the Edwardian era have swung between seeing the period as a golden summer afternoon of imperial and elite complacency and the starkly conflicting depiction of the decade as one of intense political, economic, and artistic instability leading up to the chasm of the First World War. Edwardian Opulence by ...
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• Thomas Watson 1st Baronet (1792-1882)

  
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  Thomas Watson 1st Baronet   (1792-1882)  ’… was a British physician who is primarily known for describing the water hammer pulse found in aortic regurgitation in 1844. He was President of the Royal College of Physicians from 1862 to 1866… ‘ Thomas Watson 1st Baronet was greatly influenced by ...
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• May 23, 1701: Captain Kidd Executed in London

  
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  Though he is one of the most famous pirates in history, modern scholarship has questioned whether Captain Kidd should have been considered a true pirate. Apparently the English crown considered him a pirate, because he was held at Newgate Prison and then hung on this day in British history, May 23, 1701. Early in his ...
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• May 22, 1859: Birthday of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

  
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  Though he would die a man famous the world over, Arthur Conan Doyle’s life began humbly. He was born on this day in British history, May 22, 1859. His father was an alcoholic, and his mother struggled to support the family. Luckily for young Arthur, he had uncles who were willing to fund an education. [...] The ...
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• May 21, 1471: Henry VI Murdered by Edward IV

  
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  After a tempestuous reign which saw the outbreak of the War of the Roses, this day, May 21, 1471, saw King Henry VI murdered by  King Edward IV. Henry was the youngest ever person to succeed to the English throne, which he did when he was nine months old in 1422. His kingdom was ruled [...] The post May 21, 1471: ...
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• May 20, 1191: Richard the Lionheart Conquers Cyprus

  
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  Richard I, or Richard the Lionheart, has become somewhat of a controversial character in British history. Opinions differ as to his leadership ability, his selfish taxations taken to finance his adventures, and even his sexuality (some claim that he was a homosexual). But, regardless of the debate surrounding those ...
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• May 19, 1568: Queen Elizabeth I Orders Mary, Queen of Scots Arrested

  
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  It was on this day in British history, May 19, 1568, following her flight from Scotland that Elizabeth I ordered Mary, Queen of Scots arrested. In the upheaval following Henry VIII’s death, Elizabeth emerged as the Queen of England. Thanks to Henry England was a Protestant country. Mary, however, had succeeded to ...
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• May 18, 1964: Mods and Rockers Arrested After Whitsun Weekend Fights

  
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  The early sixties in Britain saw an explosion of gang-like affiliations within the youth culture. It was on this day in British history, May 18, 1964, that large numbers of Mods and Rockers were arrested following violent clashes at a number of seaside resorts on the South coast of England. The two conflicting groups, ...
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• Paulina Jermyn Trevelyan (1816-1866)

  
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  Paulina Jermyn Trevelyan (1816-1866)  ’…  was an English painter, married in May 1835 to Sir  Walter Calverley Trevelyan , 6th Baronet. She is noted for having single-handedly made Wallington Hall in Northumberland a centre of High Victorian cultural life, and enchanting by her intellect and art, ...
  4 weeks ago

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