King Alfred of Wessex (r. 871 AD – 899 AD) is an enduring individual in English History. Alfred’s Kingdom of Wessex weathered the Viking conquest when all other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms fell. In his subsequent liberations of land, Alfred is said to have laid the foundations of the political unification of England. His achievements are remarkable, Continue Reading
If you want to understand part of why the Middle East is such a volatile region today, a good place to start finding answers is the partitioning of the region between 1918 and 1920. The Allies defeated the Ottoman Empire in WWI, and needed to decide what would happen to areas previously under Ottoman control. Continue Reading
Britain’s referendum on 23rd June, popularly known as ‘Brexit’, will have profound impact on the UK. The uncertainty created by the nature of such a referendum will affect the UK economy for years to come until a comprehensive deal with the 27 EU leaders is signed. This can’t even take place until Article 50 of Continue Reading
If some sort of modern day Rip Van Winkle was to suddenly awaken from a slumber he fell into in 1996, he could be forgiven for initially thinking he’d only been out for the night and not twenty years. It seems that we just can’t let go of the ‘90s and for all this nostalgia Continue Reading
The Inca Empire expanded and flourished throughout the fifteenth century and continued to do so until Francisco Pizarro’s third expedition to Peru in 1532. The expansion of the Inca Empire is truly fascinating due to the incredible rate of which they incorporated other ethnic groups. Expansion began under Pachacuti in 1438 and continued to develop Continue Reading
