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Welcome
The concept for this website came to me when my teenage grandchildren emigrated to the USA and I was concerned that they would never learn the history of their homeland. Hence I hope the style suits that age group.
History as taught in English schools is very incomplete and kids tend to end up knowing something about Henry 8th or World War Two and very little about the broad picture and a feeling of what 1000 years ago actually means. I have also been amazed how little young people know about 50 years ago and what life was like before the sexual revolution of the 1960s. I experienced the Blitz first hand (shows my age) and could always entertain the young people in the office with stories, indeed personal experiences, of that era.
No look at culture is complete without a study of religions and I have included a history and theology of all the religions that are now widely practised in England including Islam.
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The latest section to be added to the site is The Tudors. It is currently only available to registered users, but registration is free so if you want to view it now please sign up now using the links on the left.
The Tudors created the English Reformation and Renaissance leading
the English people from Medieval religious dominance to a freer “think
for yourself culture” which set the English on the path of world
exploration and scientific thought ahead of its competitors culmination
in the development of Britain as the first word Super Power.
The main contributor, a Tudor Queen, Elizabeth 1st.
The Tudors were Welsh and only related to the previous Plantagenet
line of French origins through an out of wedlock relationship with
Queen Katherine, the French and rather raunchy and attractive widow of
the English super king, the Plantagenet Henry 5th and Welshman Owen
Tudor (Owain Tewdwr).
The Tudors brought peace to England after 150 years of virtually
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