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Matthew Hopkins – The Witchfinder General

Matthew Hopkins c. 1620 – 12 Aug 1647, or as he liked to refer to himself as, the Witchfinder General,

Children in Care 1834-1929 written by Rosemary Steer and published by Pen and Sword Books. £14.99 – Softcover – Pages

Britain’s War Against the Slave Trade written by Anthony Sullivan and published by Frontline Books. Hardback – £25.00 – Pages

General Hoche proposed to land 15,000 French troops in Bantry Bay, Ireland to support the United Irishmen. As a diversionary

The Earl of Surrey had won a victory over the aristocracy of Scotland at the Battle of Dunbar. However, by

The news of the death of Emily Davison went all around the world, on the 4th June 1913, at the

One of the effects of the Irish famine was massive death due to starvation and related disease. It is estimated

We all have this image of Victorian England don’t we? Lots of crime, a big class system, industry dominating the

The name Beefeater is of uncertain origin, with various proposed derivations. The term was common as early as the 17th

The news of the death of Emily Davison went all around the world, on the 4th June 1913, at the