2024年10月9日 · It is also known for the Regency period, which strictly applies to the years 1811–1820 in British history. "The Regency period is often viewed through the pages of Jane Austen – a time of country house visits, balls and strict social etiquette," explains Dr Lizzie Rogers. "Yet, beneath its genteel exterior lurks an era …

2024年11月15日 · The latter achievement was the Baths of Caracalla, a magnificent complex in Rome. The largest of its kind at the time, able to fit 1,600 people, it included vast baths and pools, vaulted ceilings, libraries, gyms, halls and gardens, and decorated with exquisite marbles, mosaics and statues.

2024年11月15日 · From there, it looks very much like a reskin of Gladiator, with Lucius – revealed to be Maximus’s son – seeming to lead a rebellion from within the arena, and Joaquin Phoenix’s deranged emperor Commodus replaced with a tantalisingly terrible two-for-one deal in the form of co-emperors Caracalla and Geta (Fred Hechinger and Joseph Quinn). In a verbatim moment that may yet echo through ...

2023年11月6日 · In its simplest form, the classic British trench used during the 1914–18 war was about six feet deep and three-and-a-half feet wide. It had a fire step, which was about 18 x 18 inches, where soldiers could stand and shoot at the enemy.

2021年6月4日 · Wilson later published a book with Robert Shea, The Illuminatus!Trilogy, which became a cult success and inspired a new genre of conspiracy fiction, including Dan Brown’s novel (and subsequent film) Angels & Demons.The Illuminati also became connected with Satanism and other ideals that were far removed from those associated with the original 18th-century Bavarian group.

2024年3月13日 · The Elizabethan age (1558–1603) is named after the reign of England’s last Tudor monarch, Queen Elizabeth I. The period is often referred to as a ‘Golden Age’ of history: England became a major European power in politics, exploration, trade and the arts, while Elizabeth I’s long rule created stability after the shorter, tumultuous rules of her siblings, Edward VI and Mary I. Dr ...

While 2 September 1945 is generally recognised as the final, official end of the Second World War, in many parts of the world fighting continued long beyond that date. And, given the vast scale of the war, which involved troops from every part of the world, it did not simultaneously come to an end everywhere. Instead, it ended in stages. Historian Keith Lowe explains how and when the war ...

2020年7月21日 · Which queen had the shortest reign of Henry VIII’s six wives? In 16th-century Japan, who was Yasuke? Who wrote the 12th-century account Historia regum Britanniae (The History of the Kings of Britain), which is often credited with making the legend of King Arthur popular?; It is thought that Harriet Tubman directly rescued around 300 people from slavery and gave instructions to help dozens more.

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2023年1月23日 · The tone of upper-class society was set by King Edward VII himself, a man who loved to live life to the full – he smoked huge numbers of cigarettes and cigars, had a string of mistresses, and enjoyed a diet stuffed with rich foods and alcohol. The families who made up the British aristocracy took their lead from him, eating sumptuous dinners, gambling into the early hours and often engaging ...