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A model of the steamship SS Great Britain designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859). The ship sailed on its maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York in May 1845. Model made by Thomas Richard Guppy. (Science Museum, London)

A c. 1714 painting of George I of Great Britain (r. 1714-1727) by Godfrey Kneller. (National Portrait Gallery, London)

A 1744 portrait by Thomas Hudson of George II of Great Britain (r. 1727-1760). (National Portrait Gallery, London)

A painting showing the steamship SS Great Britain designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) after it ran aground in Dundrum Bay in Ireland in 1846. (Science and Society Picture Library)

Conquering the Ocean: The Roman Invasion of Britain by Richard Hingley

The restored steamship SS Great Britain in Bristol, England. It was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859). The ship sailed on its maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York in May 1845.

The Norman Conquest of England began in 1066 following the death of Edward the Confessor (reign 1042–1066), who left no direct heir, triggering a succession crisis. Among several claimants was William, Duke of Normandy, who asserted that...

The House of Windsor represents the modern phase in the long dynastic evolution of the British monarchy, reflecting how royal identity adapted to political pressure, public opinion, and national crisis. By the late 19th and early 20th centuries...

SS Great Britain, a museum ship and former passenger steamship now located in Bristol. It was the largest passenger ship in the world from 1845 to 1854. Made by Brunel, for the Great Western Steamship Company's transatlantic service between...

An artist's impression of what the Viking raids in Britain may have looked like from the late-8th to 11th century CE. (From the PC game Total War: Thrones of Britannia by The Creative Assembly)