This quote from the Hindu text Bhagavad-Gita is now more likely to be associated with J Robert Oppenheimer than religious doctrine after Oppenheimer, the head of the now infamous Manhattan Project, spoke the words aloud following the testing of a nuclear bomb that would go on to change the world. His creations were dropped on Japan 78 years ago this month, causing mass destruction and officially ending WWII.
There have been many horrific tales through history, from gruesome medical practices to bizarre punishments and even some very questionable cleaning habits. Today we will be looking at the horrific history of mental health care in Britain through the ages and the history of Britain’s asylums. Though mental health care is still something to be desired in the UK, at least things have progressed since the days of leeches and cold showers!
What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet… This line from Shakespeare raises some interesting questions, what is in a name? Where do our names come from and why do we have them? Here is a brief history of British surnames.
As it is Pride Month, it’s the perfect excuse to delve into some of Britain’s LGBTQA+ history – we thought we’d start off this month by taking a look at some of the famous names associated with the LGBTQA+ community. Here are some of the kings and queens from across British history who historians believe were gay or bisexual.
Home to the best preserved copy of only four surviving Magna Carta documents, which was created in 1215, Salisbury Cathedral will be celebrating 808 years since the Charter was sealed on its anniversary on 15th June.
June is Pride Month and whether you’re planning to head to London for the UK’s largest celebration of LGBTQA+ people or you’re heading to a smaller, local event, here’s everything you need to know about the history of Pride and the UK’s longest running Pride festival.
There have been many horrific tales through history, from gruesome medical practices to bizarre punishments and even some very questionable cleaning habits. Today, we’ll be looking at those gruesome medical practices – so many sure you’re not eating while reading this! Also apologies to anyone with an upcoming doctor’s appointment, we promise, modern medicine is nowhere near as horrific!
This month we’re celebrating the Coronation of a new monarch, so we thought we’d dive back in time and take a look at the history of coronations. We suspect the new king’s might be slightly different to that of the two previous King Charles!
Three sections of a large Roman wall discovered under the City of London have been given protected status as scheduled national monuments. The wall is believed to have been built in the 3rd Century along the River Thames and connected to the city’s landward fortifications, large sections of which still exist today.
As the coronation approaches and we’re about to see in a new monarch, we thought we’d take a look at where each of our monarchs was born. You might think they were all born in London, but that wasn’t always the case, you might be surprised about where many of them entered the world – let’s read on to find out more!
As we creep ever closer to the coronation, let’s take a look at the other unlikely monarchs across history. Charles III after all only came to his position because his uncle abdicated, but what other monarchs were supposed to be spares and ended up heirs?
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