The wreck that rocked the monarchy

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I n 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. That, at least, is what the famous rhyme tells us. Memorising such dates is a common experience of being taught history – a cliché superbly lampooned by the w

On 21 October 1805, smoke filled the skies over the seas west of Cape Trafalgar, a headland in the Province of Cádiz in the southwest of Spain, as a fierce battle raged. After nearly five hours of int

‘Out of evil cometh good’, and out of a disaster one wild October night on Anglesey came an invention that may have saved more lives than any other. It’s a story best told on a fascinating walk on the island’s east coast.

Charles II visited Norfolk in September 1671, accompanied by other members of the royal family and a large retinue of gentlemen and servants. Royal visits were a great rarity in the 17th century, as w

John Willis explains the consequences of cresting a bigger-than-expected wave while helming his 25ft motorboat