Gibraltar has been under British control since at least 1713 when the Treaty of Utrecht, signed between France and the ...
Perhaps the most famous opening words of a novel are those of Jane Austen in Pride and Prejudice concerning the ...
The two ilegitimate children of William, first earl Cowper, and his near neighbour, the heiress Elizabeth Culling survived their mother and ...
Heroism is most often associated with individuals braving physical or mental challenges, often for the good of others or for ...
Reading letters from one major statesman to another can reveal more than just the plain facts of a political change ...
The ‘back stairs’ machinations of cabinet ministers fascinate us and the jockeying for power that goes on is rarely glimpsed ...
There are certainly some gems in the Hertfordshire archives if you know the background story. One example of these rough ...
Delarivier Manley: 17th Century Author, Play-write and "a journalist in the making".
What are the little things (and not so little) that have to be decided before you join one independent nation ...
Buying votes in 18th century St Albans elections
In the early eighteenth century the land of America was wild and dangerous. This was particularly true when the War ...
Human resource management issues are not new; the tricky problem of getting the best out of your staff was as ...
The mushroom voter in 18th century Hertford elections
Was Ruth Osborne The "Tring Witch" or A Woman, Wrongly Accused?
18th century talks with our European neighbours Britain is about to be launched into, and likely to remain in, long and ...
Lord Cowper’s Natural Son Scandalous behaviour in the gentry and aristocracy is nothing new but modern sensibilities would expect those in ...
It is always worth looking at how attitudes have evolved and the HALS archives are a rich resource in documentary ...
"Pyrates, Freebooters, and Sea Rovers" A tale of 18th century trouble at sea.