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October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 78 days remaining until the end of the year. 222 – Pope Callixtus I is killed by a mob in Rome's Trastevere after a 5-year reign in which he had...

Most of us are familiar with British history’s landmark events: the Roman invasion, the battle of Hastings, Magna Carta, the Reformation and so forth. But what about the overlooked, lesser-known moments? In his new book, Philip Laycock takes readers...

plus ça change… The British Isles have seen countless battles, campaigns and wars. But which one affected us the most? This year is rich with the anniversaries of significant battles – Waterloo, Gallipoli and Agincourt. But during the past 2,000 years...

This thursday's Scottish referendum on independence from the rest of the United Kingdom is a pivotal moment, not only in the history of Scotland but in the history of the United Kingdom. It's worth passing briefly over the history of Scotland and its...

Some time ago Dr Bruce Durie, former professor of Genealogy at Strathclyde University and a very good friend sent me this article…. Enjoy: Clans and Families Clans are a consequence of the templating of the Anglo-Norman feudal system onto pre- existing...