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JOHN BERCOW has apologised for breaching Parliamentary rules as he lines up outside interests for his life after stepping down as Speaker.

The Tudor dynasty oversaw a transformative period of English history, with monarchs including Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I. This era was marked by religious and political upheaval, including the English Reformation and the establishment of the Church of England. Henry VIII's six marriages and his break from the Catholic Church are particularly well-known. Elizabeth I's reign saw the defeat of the Spanish Armada and a flowering of English culture, with playwrights…

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The picture, taken in 2012, shows the Prince of Wales in the regimental dress of the Toronto Scottish Regiment, of which he is Colonel-in-Chief, for use by the Canadian army.

Bahadur Shah Zafar was the titular head of the 1857 mutiny against the English Raj and paid a heavy price for it. His sons were executed and he was exiled to Rangoon where he died.

Over the weekend it was a revealed in a Time Magazine survey that we British apparently have the most sexy accent in the world. Whilst not sure how many from Tanzania or Mongolia were surveyed, we…

On 2 April 1982 Argentina invaded the English held Falkland Islands. Britain's Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher (The Iron Lady), promptly responded with force. In a series of violent clashes the British eventually secured the island after two months of enemy occupation.

"When you hear the word ‘document’ you might not get all that excited. Maybe you think about filing paperwork, taxes, or important documents you’re scared to lose like your birth certificate. But really… Documents can change the world. That’s right. With just ink and a few, or many pages, the entire world can be impacted.

Of all the near mythic stories about Sir Winston Churchill - his wit, his steeliness, his leadership through some of the worst moments in British history - there’s a tale that nods to his early sense of polish and appropriateness.