britishhistory Visit Britain sparks row as literature map features England only April 16, 2020 historyscoper https://www.thenational.scot/news/18380304.visit-britain-sparks-row-literature-map-features-england/
britishhistory How The British Beat The Spanish Armada – History Video! April 11, 2020 historyscoper http://www.dickmorris.com/how-the-british-beat-the-spanish-armada-history-video/
britishhistory Churchill and the Flu March 24, 2020 historyscoper https://www.brunswickgroup.com/churchill-flu-pandemic-i15478/
britishhistory How Far Back in Time Could a Modern English Speaker Go and Still Communicate? February 28, 2020 historyscoper https://medium.com/@kathycopelandpadden/how-far-back-in-time-could-a-modern-english-speaker-go-and-still-communicate-44a0366724c6
britishhistory Why Historians Are Reexamining the Case of the Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits November 29, 2019 historyscoper https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/mary-toft-gave-birth-to-rabbits
britishhistory, wwii Winston Churchill has as much blood on his hands as the worst genocidal dictators, claims Indian politician November 29, 2019 historyscoper https://globalwarming-arclein.blogspot.com/2019/11/winston-churchill-has-as-much-blood-on.html
britishhistory, gay Publisher Pulls Feminist Naomi Wolf’s Book After False History Claim Exposed October 25, 2019 historyscoper https://godfatherpolitics.com/publisher-pulls-feminist-naomi-wolfs-book-after-false-history-claim-exposed/
britishhistory What Did Old English Sound Like? Hear Reconstructions of Beowulf, The Bible, and Casual Conversations June 9, 2019 historyscoper http://www.openculture.com/2019/06/what-did-old-english-sound-like.html
britishhistory COFFEE HOUSE Winston Churchill was no angel, but he wasn’t a demon either February 20, 2019 historyscoper https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2019/02/winston-churchill-was-no-angel-but-he-wasnt-a-demon-either/
britishhistory Hidden fragments of an ancient manuscript telling the story of Merlin have been unearthed January 31, 2019 historyscoper https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/hidden-fragments-ancient-manuscript-telling-15755305
britishhistory Remains of famed naval explorer Matthew Flinders found by HS2 excavators January 25, 2019 historyscoper https://news.sky.com/story/remains-of-famed-naval-explorer-matthew-flinders-found-by-hs2-excavators-11616934
britishhistory The Helmet That Shows Celtic Warriors Helped the Roman Army Conquer Briton January 8, 2019 historyscoper https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-technology/hallaton-helmet-0011291
britishhistory Treasure Hunter Finds the First Celtic Chariot Burial in Wales, Rewrites Ancient History November 24, 2018 historyscoper https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/celtic-chariot-0011046
britishhistory George III’s medical records put online in royal first, revealing reading King Lear worsened his madness November 19, 2018 historyscoper https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/11/16/george-iiis-medical-records-put-online-royal-first-revealing/
britishhistory How the British Library Digitized One of the World’s Largest Books November 19, 2018 historyscoper https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2017/05/how-the-british-library-digitized-one-of-the-worlds-largest-books/
britishhistory A stylish book with nearly 2,000 words invented by Shakespeare November 10, 2018 historyscoper https://ebookfriendly.com/words-william-shakespeare-book/
britishhistory When Aldous Huxley Left This World Tripping on LSD, Experiencing “the Most Serene, the Most Beautiful Death” October 21, 2018 historyscoper http://humansarefree.com/2018/10/when-aldous-huxley-left-this-world.html
africa, britishhistory As the British Labour party faces meltdown over the antisemitism/racism crisis of its leader Jeremy Corbyn, a reminder that this affliction in the party started half a century ago – 52 years ago to be exact, when the then Labour leader and prime minister, Harold Wilson, centrally directed the prosecution of the Igbo genocide, the foundational genocide of post-(European)occupation Africa, with Britain’s client-state Nigeria September 15, 2018 historyscoper http://re-thinkingafrica.blogspot.com/2018/09/herbert-ekwe-ekwe-at-apogee-of-phase.html
britishhistory William Shakespeare: father’s legal skirmishes shed light on bard’s early years September 15, 2018 historyscoper https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/sep/13/william-shakespeare-father-legal-skirmishes-john-shakespeare-national-archives-glyn-parry
ancienthistory, britishhistory Boudica and The Slaughter at Camulodunum August 26, 2018 historyscoper https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Boudica-and-the-Slaughter-at-Colchester/
britishhistory As Many Babies as Days in a Year. The Countess Margaret of Henneberg and her 365 children. August 24, 2018 historyscoper https://earlymodernmedicine.com/as-many-babies-as-days-in-a-year/
britishhistory Conservatism’s Hidden History by Daniel Pipes August 2, 2018 historyscoper http://www.danielpipes.org/18452/conservativism-hidden-history
britishhistory AD 50 – The story of Roman London June 27, 2018 historyscoper https://www.archaeology.co.uk/articles/specials/timeline/the-story-of-roman-london.htm
britishhistory Amazing new maps of London unearth history beneath the capital’s streets June 27, 2018 historyscoper https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/amazing-new-maps-of-london-unearth-history-beneath-the-capitals-streets-a3871141.html
britishhistory The Dead Tell Us of a Diverse Londinium | Ancient Origins June 1, 2018 historyscoper http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/dead-diverse-londinium-0010111
britishhistory Meghan Markle, Queen Charlotte and the wedding of Britain’s first mixed-race royal May 22, 2018 historyscoper https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/05/15/meghan-markle-queen-charlotte-and-the-wedding-of-britains-first-mixed-race-royal/
britishhistory Queen Sophie Charlotte: The First Black Queen of England May 22, 2018 historyscoper https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/queen-sophie-charlotte-first-black-england-tyree-paladon-byndom/
britishhistory The 1,700+ Words Invented by Shakespeare* April 26, 2018 historyscoper http://www.openculture.com/2018/04/the-1700-words-invented-by-shakespeare.html
britishhistory The Mystery of the Lobster in the Tower of London April 15, 2018 historyscoper https://cryssabazos.com/2017/04/05/wheres-the-lobster-the-tower-of-london/
britishhistory The Weird Side of Famous Writers February 27, 2018 historyscoper https://custom-writing.org/#famous-writers
britishhistory Discovering King Arthur: Arthurian Wall Paintings Preserved in Poland ~ A guest post by Katarzyna Ogrodnik-Fujcik February 23, 2018 historyscoper https://thefreelancehistorywriter.com/2018/02/16/discovering-king-arthur-arthurian-wall-paintings-preserved-in-poland-a-guest-post-by-katarzyna-ogrodnik-fujcik/
britishhistory Scandalous Tudor weddings: 7 women who braved royal wrath by marrying for love February 21, 2018 historyscoper http://www.historyextra.com/period/tudor/scandalous-tudor-weddings-7-women-who-braved-royal-wrath-by-marrying-for-love/
ancienthistory, britishhistory Wrong beach? Two British towns may not actually be where Caesar landed in 55 BC February 21, 2018 historyscoper http://route.overnewser.com/history_newz/?url=https://www.rawstory.com/2018/02/wrong-beach-two-british-towns-may-not-actually-caesar-landed-55-bc/
britishhistory Diversity in English class literature won’t close book on Shakespeare, Peel board insists Schools to use ‘culturally responsive’ lens December 9, 2017 historyscoper https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/7583406-diversity-in-english-class-literature-won-t-close-book-on-shakespeare-peel-board-insists/
britishhistory Isaac Newton drawings discovered on the wall of his family home in Lincolnshire. December 9, 2017 historyscoper https://www.family-tree.co.uk/news-and-views/news/isaac-newton-drawings-discovered-on-the-wall-of-his-family-home-in
britishhistory Court & County in the First British Empire (video) December 3, 2017 historyscoper https://www.libertarianism.org/media/liberty-chronicles/court-county-first-british-empire
britishhistory Cats in the Days of King Arthur November 24, 2017 historyscoper http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2017/11/cats-in-days-of-king-arthur.html
britishhistory Here are the five ancient Britons who make up the myth of King Arthur November 11, 2017 historyscoper https://theconversation.com/here-are-the-five-ancient-britons-who-make-up-the-myth-of-king-arthur-86874
britishhistory Resistance to changes in grammar is futile, say researchers November 5, 2017 historyscoper https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/nov/01/resistance-to-changes-in-grammar-is-futile-say-researchers
britishhistory Shakespeare link to child’s death Her unfortunate demise in a watery grave provided one of Shakespeare’s most haunting and disturbing scenes. October 17, 2017 historyscoper http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8561393/Shakespeare-link-to-childs-death.html
britishhistory Court & County in the First British Empire (audiocast) October 16, 2017 historyscoper https://www.libertarianism.org/media/liberty-chronicles/court-county-first-british-empire
britishhistory Mandalay, by Rudyard Kipling October 6, 2017 historyscoper https://www.poetryloverspage.com/poets/kipling/mandalay.html http://historyscoper.com/englishpoethistoryscope.html
art, britishhistory Women artists at the RBSA: how they shaped British art history September 29, 2017 historyscoper https://rbsagallery.wordpress.com/2017/09/14/women-artists-at-the-rbsa-how-they-shaped-british-art-history/
britishhistory Scotland’s Secret History: The Illicit Distilling and Smuggling of Whisky September 5, 2017 historyscoper https://www.historyscotland.com/articles/history-scotland-expert-blogs/scotlands-secret-history-the-illicit-distilling-and-smuggling-of
britishhistory, israel British travel document to Palestine doesn’t prove what Fatah thinks it does September 4, 2017 historyscoper http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2017/09/british-travel-document-to-palestine.html
art, britishhistory Gainsborough by James Hamilton review – the painter’s secret sauciness August 17, 2017 historyscoper https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/aug/17/gainsborough-james-hamilton-review
britishhistory, iran Britain pressed US to join Iran coup against Mosaddegh August 12, 2017 historyscoper https://www.ft.com/content/9ea5c5e0-7c50-11e7-9108-edda0bcbc928 http://historyscoper.com/iranwarhistoryscope.html
britishhistory Restoration of Mr Turner’s House complete July 30, 2017 historyscoper https://www.hlf.org.uk/about-us/news-features/restoration-mr-turner%E2%80%99s-house-complete
britishhistory ‘Shakespeare Portrait’ Emerges As Code Cracked July 24, 2017 historyscoper http://news.sky.com/story/shakespeare-portrait-emerges-as-code-cracked-10358996
britishhistory, food Roasted Swan for Dinner? Oldest English Cookbook Reveals 200 Meals Fit for a King July 12, 2017 historyscoper http://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-writings/roasted-swan-dinner-oldest-english-cookbook-reveals-200-meals-fit-king-021017