7 Reasons to Fall in Love with Britain's Beautiful Canals
Everyone deserves a place to escape. And that's exactly what Britain's canals provide with their idyllic tranquility, natural beauty, and over two hundred years …
History
York Minster - the Magnificent Medieval Cathedral of Northern England
The Largest Gothic Cathedral in Britain In 1215, Archbishop of York, Walter de Gray ordered the construction of a Gothic structure for the north of England to …
10 Things to Love About Stratford-upon-Avon
To Be or Not to Be in Stratford-upon-Avon? Without reservation, the answer is To Be, for Stratford-upon-Avon is not only the birthplace of Shakespeare—the …
10 Fascinating Facts about Windsor Castle
Noted for its architecture and long association with the royal family, Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. Here …
10 of the Best Medieval Abbeys in Britain
Hauntingly beautiful, the ruined abbeys of England, Scotland, and Wales stand majestically defiant against the elements—a reminder of a medieval past governed …
10 Fascinating Facts about the History of Tea in Britain
Tea's rise in popularity in Britain coincided with a flowering of intellectual and creative thought that we call the Enlightenment. By the middle of the 18th …
12 Actress Dames of the British Empire
British Dames and Knights are part of an honour system whose roots can be traced back to the medieval concept of chivalry and the honorific orders of the …
To many, Colin Firth IS Mr Darcy
Seen as a promising, upcoming British actor in the 1980s and labeled as one of the "Brit Pack"—British actors who achieved success in Hollywood, Colin Firth's …
The Divergent Paths of British and American English
On April 26, 1607, an expedition sent by the Virginia Company of London arrived at the entrance to what is now Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, in the United States. …
Men in Kilts—The History and Tradition
A very odd thing happens when a lady sees men in kilts. She stoops, she crouches … A humorous caricature depicting Scottish soldiers, wearing kilts, in …