It received trading rights to the South Seas in return for financing the British government's debt. Shares were issued and unrealistic expectations cultivated. A monopoly of the slave trade was ...

It was the first and, to date, only general strike in British history. The strike affected key industries, such as gas, electricity and the railways, but ended after just nine days due to lack of ...

Here’s a timeline of recent events in the royal family: Charles becomes king upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Charles makes a state ...

Historical timeline of the development of modern weapons ... The flintlock pictured here is a typical British "Brown Bess" musket. Marks on the gun indicate that it was used by German mercenaries ...

This year Singapore marks a milestone in its history – the 200th anniversary of the foundation of “modern” Singapore by British statesman Sir Stamford Raffles The past two centuries have ...

A long and complex history of geological events in the British Isles not only laid the foundation for a wide range of economically valuable resources, such as metal ores and coal, but strongly ...

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III was hospitalized briefly for side effects from his cancer treatment and canceled public appointments on Friday, a small setback in his more than yearlong battle ...