Queen Victoria – the eight assassination attempts
Queen Victoria was subjected to eight assassination attempts in her life though incredibly survived them all as Tony McMahon discovers.
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Understanding King George III’s Mental Health Struggles
King George III experienced periods of madness but the causes are still being hotly debated as Tony McMahon discovers
Elizabeth I – why was she a Virgin Queen?
Elizabeth the First projected an image of being the Virgin Queen but was it true or clever propaganda as Tony McMahon investigates
Henry VIII’s health report – obesity and impotence
Henry VIII began his reign as a picture of athletic health and ended it as a health disaster as Tony McMahon discovers
American conservatives and Portuguese fascist Salazar
The Portuguese fascist dictator Antonio Salazar is receiving favourable reviews from some American conservative publications – Tony McMahon reports
The world’s museums of torture!
Chicago has just opened the first medieval torture museum in the United States – so why are these gory places so popular?
The shortest war in history – just 40 minutes!
The shortest war in history was between the British Empire and the sultanate of Zanzibar lasting just 40 minutes
Most power crazed rulers in history!
History has seen one power crazed ruler after another from Caligula to Henry VIII and Tony McMahon finds out what made them tick
Women denying women the vote!
Some women in the early 20th century campaigned against female citizens getting the vote. Tony McMahon investigates why
People’s Party – American populism before Trump
American populism has been on display with President Trump and the 2020 election but it has a long history in the United States