History
Old Time Death Sentences Were Crude At Best
A long time ago people used to burn a lot of women and some men at the stake because they thought they were witches. If they need something different or if they did something weird, the people were quick to blame it on witchcraft. There were some times that they would just hang them. They […]
The Village Green, the Heart of Historical England
The village Green has always been at the heart of life in Historical England, serving the needs of the village inhabitants a various guises. It is such a shame that so many of these marvelous green spaces are now neglected or abused.
Originally developed in Anglo Saxon settlements as places where livestock could be protected […]
Historical England a Hollywood Blockbuster
Why do I have a passion for historical England? A very easy question to answer when you think of all the drama, intrigue, courage and passion, all of the heroes and villains, Kings, Queens, rebels, artists, highwaymen, bishops and scientists. that have been a part in the shaping of England and its rich historical […]
The Making of Historical England
Most people tend to think of the beginning of historical England as around the time of the Roman invasions, but it starts way before then. The dawn of English history can be put right back to 8000 BC and beyond, Back to the time of the great Ice Ages when England was still connected […]
London and Her Part in the Making of Historical England
If you want to capture the making of historical England there is no better place to look than London. Its history is a microcosm of the rest of the country and can be likened to a leader of fashion, what London did one day the rest of the country and indeed other countries followed the […]
Are the Streets of Historical London Paved with Gold?
The story tells that the streets of historical London are paved with Gold but to be honest I am not sure whether that is really the case as I have never found any.
However what I can tell you is true that the streets are wealth of historical interest, telling their own story of the development […]
The Brown Navy And It’s Roll In The Vietnam War
The concept of riverine forces was not new to Southeast Asia. During the Indochina War of 1946-54, French forces created the Dinassauts, which were combat organizations designed to operate in the hostile environment of Vietnam’s waterways. These employed a variety of modified landing craft in the fire support and stop and search roles. […]
Types Of Flack Jackets Used By The U.S. Military During The Vietnam War
A flack jacket is a form of protective clothing in the design of a vest. It is used to provide protection from shrapnel and other indirect low velocity projectiles. The flack jacket was originally developed by the Wilkinson Sword company during World War II to help protect the Royal Air Force air […]