After the English Civil War, England ended the Monarchy, replacing it with a Civil Government, which was led by Oliver Cromwell. The Civil Government collapsed after Cromwell’s death.
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Read about the Presidents and Hanukkah celebrations.
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King Charles had better hope for a better reign than the first King Charles, who get his head chopped off in 1649
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Over 200 years ago in September, an American composed one of our most famous poems, and set it to the music of a British drinking song - To Anacreon in Heaven.
In 1931 it was named our national anthem.
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King James VI of Scotland became KIng James I of England, but the countries remained separate.
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This Queen was one of, if not the greatest Monarch.
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Ever wonder about the origin of the Bloody Mary. Queen Mary I of England was known as ‘Bloody Mary.’ Was the cocktail named after her?
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July 4, 1863 was a milestone date for the Union during the Civil War
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King Henry VIII, his six wives, and the English Religious Reformation.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt died while an artist was painting his portrait
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The Pandemic has made in-person Passover Seders challenging; but nothing like some of the difficult circumstances of the past.
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Spring training - when you are free to dream about your team for the upcoming season.
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With the end of the the 100 years war against France, English fell into an internal Civil War - the War of the Roses
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Led by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, King Henry V was put on trial for the murder of French prisoners after the battle of Agincourt. Was he found guilty?
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Shakespeare wrote two plays about King Henry IV. A major character in those was his son, who the heir, not the spare.
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