Tag: british history
The Crown Jewels: A Peek Inside the Jewel House
The Crown. The very symbols of power, wealth, majesty and royalty. You can’t be the King without the Bling. Let’s take a look at the 1500 year history of the British crown jewels. They have been washed away in the sea, stolen from a grave, melted down to...
Why Decaying Sea Forts were Abandoned in Great Britain
World War II was the largest and most devastating conflict in human history, causing untold destruction all across the world as well as massive political and cultural change.. One need not go that far off the coast of England in order to see what World Wa...
Top 10 Exhumations Of The British Royal Family
In this video we will be taking a look at: The Top 10 British Royal Family Exhumations. Thank you for watching this video, if you have enjoyed it then please...
Queen Victoria's Death & Funeral! 1901 - 'Chaos & Confusion!'
Queen Victoria's Death & Funeral! 1901 - 'Chaos & Confusion!' - British Royal History Queen Victoria died on Tuesday 22 January 1901, at half past six in the evening, at the age of 81 at Osborne House, 6.45pm ''Her Majesty the Queen breathed her...
Rise and Fall of the British Empire (Documentary)
Between 1688 and 1956, Britain went from an irrelevant European backwater, to the most dominant nation on Earth, and back again. It required a series of shrewd and brilliant political and military leaders, and a series of successful wars (War of the Spani...
How The Celts Saved Britain Documentary - 2 episodes
Dan Snow - How the Celts saved Britain Episode 2 episodes 1. A New Civilisation Dan Snow blows the lid on the traditional, Anglo-centric view of history and reveals how the Irish saved Britain from cultural oblivion during the Dark Ages, in this provoca...