Welcome to Manchester or welcome back! I hope you’ve all settled into life in Manchester and courses are all going well. It might only be the start of the year but whether you’re a fresher or a returner there is no better time than right now to get a head start on thinking about careers, Continue Reading
The Great Fire of London is one of the most well-known disasters in London’s history. Bringing major devastation to the City, the fire blazed for almost five days from Sunday 2nd September to Wednesday 5th September. It followed on from another catastrophic strike to medieval London, the Great Plague, however the fire arguably left behind Continue Reading
The British Royal family is a melting pot of nationalities, cultures and dynasties. Their relations can be traced to many areas of the world and to different historical periods. This article will give a brief overview of some of the major, and more interesting, ethnicities in the British Royal family. The first monarch to use Continue Reading
Between the 8th and late 11th century, the Vikings ventured from their Scandinavian homelands and began their assault on the memory of Europe. The name Viking is thought to derive from vikingr (pirate). Indeed, we use the term ‘Viking’ with little discrimination and it is now a term with great historical and pseudo-historical baggage. Traditionally, Continue Reading
The Battle of Hastings took place in 1066. The town 7 miles from the site of the battlefield and the year of the battle hold iconic status in British history, not simply because Norman forces led by William the Conqueror successfully invaded and took a stronghold of England, but also because the disposition from the Continue Reading
issue 21 – Page 4 – Manchester Historian
December 5, 2021 by maximios • History
Welcome to Manchester or welcome back! I hope you’ve all settled into life in Manchester and courses are all going well. It might only be the start of the year but whether you’re a fresher or a returner there is no better time than right now to get a head start on thinking about careers, Continue Reading
The Great Fire of London is one of the most well-known disasters in London’s history. Bringing major devastation to the City, the fire blazed for almost five days from Sunday 2nd September to Wednesday 5th September. It followed on from another catastrophic strike to medieval London, the Great Plague, however the fire arguably left behind Continue Reading
The British Royal family is a melting pot of nationalities, cultures and dynasties. Their relations can be traced to many areas of the world and to different historical periods. This article will give a brief overview of some of the major, and more interesting, ethnicities in the British Royal family. The first monarch to use Continue Reading
Between the 8th and late 11th century, the Vikings ventured from their Scandinavian homelands and began their assault on the memory of Europe. The name Viking is thought to derive from vikingr (pirate). Indeed, we use the term ‘Viking’ with little discrimination and it is now a term with great historical and pseudo-historical baggage. Traditionally, Continue Reading
The Battle of Hastings took place in 1066. The town 7 miles from the site of the battlefield and the year of the battle hold iconic status in British history, not simply because Norman forces led by William the Conqueror successfully invaded and took a stronghold of England, but also because the disposition from the Continue Reading