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King George I abused and imprisoned his wife, but did he murder her . . . In the 18th century, arranged marriages between royal families were just a matter of course Some ended happily, some didn’t go so well and one in particular led to throttling, murder and a wife sent to prison for three decades When the future George I of Great Britain married his cousin, Sophia Dorothea of Celle, in 1682, it was not a matter of love but duty Territory, influence and the
Romanov Exiles: How Britain Betrayed the Russian Royal Family 3rd January 2019 By All About History Team Romanov Exiles: How Britain Betrayed the Russian Royal Family Coryne Hall is a historian and broadcaster specialising in Imperial Russia and European royalty, her books include Little Mother: A Biography of the Empress Marie Feodorovna, 1847-1928 and Once a Grand Duchess: Xenia, Sister of Nicholas II
The Dangers Of Royal Inbreeding | All About History Queen Victoria’s (1819-1901) marriage to her first cousin Prince Albert (1819-1861) in 1840 was controversial, not because of their close kinship but because while she was the descendant of a king (George III of Great Britain), and was born a royal princess (Her Royal Highness), he was the son of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saarfield, one of
Murdered by King George I: Have we really solved the mystery of Philip . . . What makes this more than just another squalid chapter in the book of aristocratic excess is down to the vagaries of succession: in 1714 George Louis became George I, King of Great Britain and Ireland, and first of Britain’s Hanoverian dynasty whose descendants include Queen Victoria as well as Britain’s current monarch, Elizabeth II
1916’s Easter Rising transformed Great Britain as well as Ireland 22nd April 2016 By Tom Garner 1916’s Easter Rising transformed Great Britain as well as Ireland One hundred years ago on 24 April 1916 rebels who sought to break away from the United Kingdom and the British Empire proclaimed an Irish Republic in Dublin
Queen Anne’s real ‘Favourite’: The rise and fall of Sarah Churchill Portrait of Queen Anne of Great Britain, by Charles Jervas, painted between 1702 and 1714 Things went from bad to worse when Anne’s beloved husband died in 1708 She was plunged into sorrow, and this was cruelly mocked by Sarah – an unkindness which Anne would not soon forget
Gallipoli aftermath | All About History That said, the awful conditions endured by the British shook the cobwebs off the colonial ways of old and introduced a new breed of general and military thought that would help Britain emerge victorious in the two world wars of the 20th century – heroism alone doesn’t win battles
Wellington: The Iron Duke | All About History Wellington’s leadership was central to British success in the Peninsular War Many of his leading subordinates – including capable, intelligent soldiers like Rowland Hill and George Murray – had great doubts about the defence of Portugal in 1810, although they continued to have faith in Wellington’s ability
90 glorious years of Queen Elizabeth II | All About History 6 February 1952 – King George VI dies The princess learns of her father’s peaceful death while on tour in Kenya The rest of the visit is cancelled and the new queen flies back to Britain to take her place as monarch 2 May 1953 – First football match As the new queen of England, Elizabeth II attends her first football match
The Suffragists in World War I | All About History The Women’s land Army were one the groups who helped Britain stay on its feet while the men were away on the Western Front Women had earned the right to vote Millicent Fawcett was now one of the few founding Suffragists still alive and she attended parliament to see the 1918 vote take place