Britain’s Forgotten Chinese Territory: Weihaiwei
Britain’s Forgotten Chinese Territory: Weihaiwei Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. This[…]
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Category: English History
Did German Paratroopers Land in England?
Did German Paratroopers Land in England? It is a question that has often been asked since WW2 – you may[…]
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How The Longbow Defeated The French At Agincourt
How The Longbow Defeated The French At Agincourt Henry V’s English victory over the French was made famous by Shakespeare.[…]
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The Craziest British Officer chose this SWORD?
The Craziest British Officer chose this SWORD? I specifically collect unusual British officer’s swords, but this is absolutely one of[…]
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First Boer War – From the Battle of Bronkhorstspruit to Majuba 1880-81
Battle of Bronkhorstspruit to Majuba 1880-81 This film is a long one – a full and in-depth look at the[…]
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Lord Chelmsford: The Man who lost the Battle of Isandlwana
Lord Chelmsford Today I am joined by John Laband, author of a new book about Lord Chelmsford. Chelmsford was the[…]
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The Most Important Victorian General You Don’t Know
The Most Important Victorian General You Don’t Know He was called the cleverest man in the British army and was[…]
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Hereward the Wake: The Real Robin Hood?
Hereward the Wake: The Real Robin Hood? Centuries before the tales of Robin Hood, a courageous Saxon nobleman turned outlaw[…]
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Hereward the Wake – The Anglo-Saxon Guerilla
Hereward the Wake – The Anglo-Saxon Guerilla From the marshy wetlands of the East Anglian fens, Hereward the Wake led[…]
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The Christianisation of Anglo Saxon England
The Christianisation of Anglo Saxon England When the Anglo-Saxons came to Britain, they brought with them Germanic paganism. The conversion[…]
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