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The Legend of Gelert
The legend of Gelert, as written on 'Gelert's grave': In the 13th century Llewelyn, prince of North Wales, had a palace at Beddgelert. One day he went hunting without Gelert, ‘The Faithful Hound’, who was unaccountably absent. On Llewelyn's return the truant, stained and smeared with blood, joyfully sprang to meet his master. The prince … Continue reading The Legend of Gelert
The failure of the Wyatt rebellion
The Wyatt rebellion failed for a combination of reasons including the actions of Mary (remaining calm and level-headed), the failings of Wyatt's army and other factors. The most significant reason as to why Wyatt's rebellion failed was the actions of the Queen. During the rebellion, Mary kept her cool and refused to leave London or … Continue reading The failure of the Wyatt rebellion
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History of Denmark in On Sentence
You know you’re a History student when…
You start humming Greensleeves to yourself while you're waiting for your taxi into town!!
To what extent were the religious developments put in place during the reign of Mary I significant, in light of those of the rest of the Tudor period?
To a certain extent, Mary I's religious changes were significant in that she managed to alter the country in the five years that she held the crown. She did not aspire to satisfy anyone, but, dedicatedly aimed to revert England to Catholicism in order to honour her mother and follow her true faith. Mary's changes … Continue reading To what extent were the religious developments put in place during the reign of Mary I significant, in light of those of the rest of the Tudor period?
History of New Zealand in One Sentence
History of the UK in One Sentence
Can't remember where I found these but I have loads of them saved on my phone. Lovin' it
The Historian's Apprentice 