The World’s War in Europe
...nearly 200,000 Irish men and women worked in Britain’s war industries. Four Czechoslovakian squadrons flew with the RAF and took part in the Battle of Britain and the Normandy Landings....
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Lord Derby
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Prof Jonathan Parry, Posted on:
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No 10 guest historian series, Past prime ministers
...treat with Irish leader Daniel O’Connell and his followers. He became Colonial Secretary in 1833 and took charge of the bill to abolish slavery, in response to mass, public petitioning....
South America and the power of steam
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Keith Mitchell, Posted on:
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Foreign affairs and diplomacy, The National Archives
...and entrepreneurs arrived to make their fortunes. Welsh, Irish and Germans emigrated to make new lives in the newly opened markets and the cities. The SS Minosa1 left Liverpool in...
Henrietta Maria - the forgotten Queen?
...'papist conspiracy'. This was not helped by the Irish rebels in 1641 calling themselves the 'Queen's Army' and claiming to be acting upon Royal orders. By 1644, a Parliamentary pamphlet...
The Exchequer: a chequered history?
...than it could possibly bring in, hence the rapid introduction of taxation to cover the shortfall. Exchequer of Ireland (Facsimiles of Irish Manuscripts, volume III, plate xxxvii.) The origins of...
The first woman of British parliament
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Tara Finn, Posted on:
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First World War, Foreign affairs and diplomacy, Foreign Office Historians, Parliament
...in which women could stand, Constance Markievicz. As an Irish Nationalist, she did not take her seat. So putting forward a woman candidate was still considered a political risk. Other...
A very British catastrophe: Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s final journey
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James Southern, Posted on:
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Foreign affairs and diplomacy, Foreign Office Historians
...against us, and therefore we have no cause for complaint, but bow to the will of Providence, determined still to do our best to the last … Had we lived,...
What’s the context? The resignation of Anthony Eden, 20 February 1938
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Gill Bennett, Posted on:
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Foreign affairs and diplomacy, Foreign Office Historians, What's the context? series
...military hierarchy, Stalin played all ends against the middle, developing his links with Germany while promoting Russian influence in Western Europe. The backdrop was the Spanish Civil War, a proxy...
D-Day is one of the best known invasions in history, but it did not happen without a high cost
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Tara Finn, Posted on:
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Defence and conflict, Foreign Office Historians, Second World War
...to one of the areas where the Americans planned to land on D-Day, codenamed Utah Beach. The practice would begin with a bombardment of the shore on 27 April, after...
Britain and the Revolutions in Eastern Europe in 1989
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Dr Richard Smith, Posted on:
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Foreign affairs and diplomacy, Foreign Office Historians
...in the region. Margaret Thatcher was the best asset the UK had. She was seen across the region as an uncompromising opponent of Communism, a champion of freedom and influential...