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How Victoria became queen: The succession crisis of 1817
A succession crisis begins. In 1817, elation soon turned to despair as the princess gave birth to a stillborn son. Then just a few hours later, Charlotte succumbed to a fever and passed away. The nation mourned their deaths deeply, as in one cruel twist of fate two generations destined for the throne had been wiped out.
How the Nazis lost WW2: Four major turning points
The failure of Operation Barbarossa. Though Hitler and Stalin had signed a non-aggression pact in 1939, that marriage of convenience was spectacularly annulled when the Nazis launched Operation Barbarossa on 22 June 1941. Stalin was stunned by the move, which opened up a 1,800-mile front and proved to be the biggest military operation in history.
The impacts of World War I that are still felt today
The First World War saw the widespread use of poisoned gas by both sides. The 90,000 deaths and countless horrific, life-changing injuries this deadly new weapon caused led to the Geneva Protocol of 1925, which prohibited the use of chemical and biological weapons in warfare. Remarkably, this agreement has been stuck to by all but a handful of ...
6 revolutions and uprisings that changed history
5. The Arab Spring. In 2010, one man’s protest in Tunisia ignited a wave of uprisings across the Arab world. Ordinary people took to the streets to demand dignity, freedom and better living conditions. Regimes that seemed unshakeable crumbled under the weight of people power and for a moment, the world held its breath.
The history of the English Reformation | Sky HISTORY TV Channel
The history of the English Reformation. In the early morning of May 19th, 1536, Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII ’s second and most famous queen stepped onto a chilly scaffold dressed in an ermine lined dress of damask at Tower Green, London, and after a brief speech to a small selected crowd was beheaded with a single blow from a Frenchman’s sword.
A brief timeline of the British Empire | Sky HISTORY TV Channel
1778. Many years after James Cook’s voyage Down Under, the British establish a penal colony in New South Wales, with convicted petty criminals sent there to work as labourers for non-convict settlers. Over time, it transitions to a civil society, with British claim eventually extending to the whole Australian continent.
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Great Britain's 6 biggest contributions to World War II
To celebrate this, here are six ways the British helped to win the Second World War. 1. The Battle of Britain. Between June and October 1940, the RAF engaged in a deadly battle over the skies of southern England with wave after wave of Luftwaffe bombers and fighter planes. At stake was the supremacy of the air and, in turn, the survival of the ...
This Day in History | Sky HISTORY TV Channel
Allies raid Dieppe. Learn about the anniversaries of historical events which shaped the world. Search historical events by day, week and month.