About British HistoryGet the latest headlines from the About.com British History GuideSite.Elizabeth I- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Elizabethan History has always fascinated everyone and has been the subject of numerous books and TV programs and even films. Many of you will be familiar with "Shakespeare in Love" or even the hilarious incarnation of Queen Elizabeth in...http://britishhistory.about.com/b/a/046348.htm The Vikings are Coming!- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Everybody loves the Vikings, the marauding hoarde in their longboats, burning and pillaging!! Of course, this is by and large a myth, but historians even today still debate the nature of the Vikings and their purpose, making the subject...http://britishhistory.about.com/b/a/046351.htm 50th Anniversary of the Piltdown Faker!- (Found June 24, 2008 ) In 1911, some fossilised bone was discovered in a gravel bed in Piltdown, Sussex, by a man called Charles Dawson, a solicitor and amateur geologist. The find would be hailed at the time as one of the greatest discoveries of...http://britishhistory.about.com/b/a/047939.htm Dig Low, Sweet Chariot!- (Found June 24, 2008 ) An Important Iron Age find has been made in Ferrybridge, West Yorkshire. A burial chamber discovered by workmen working on the new A1 road extension is believed to include lots of important artefacts, including an Iron Age chariot, the...http://britishhistory.about.com/b/a/047944.htm Remember, Remember, the 5th of November- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Bonfire Night is celebrated every 5th of November in Britain. Some of you will know all about Bonfire Night and its history. Others might celebrate it but not have much idea about its significance. So, we will look at how...http://britishhistory.about.com/b/a/039228.htm |