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The Monmouth Rebellion of June-July 1685 involved James Scott, Duke of Monmouth (1649-1685), illegitimate son of Charles II of England (r. 1660-1685), attempting to take the throne of his uncle James II of England (r. 1685-1688...

Sword Beach was the easternmost beach of the Allied D-Day Normandy landings of 6 June 1944. The 3rd British Infantry Division was given the task of taking the beach while paratroopers and Royal Marine and French Commando units secured...

The Mayflower Compact, 1620 by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris Passengers of the Mayflower signing the "Mayflower Compact" including Carver, Winston, Alden, Myles Standish, Howland, Bradford, Allerton, and Fuller. Postcard published...

Statue of a Valkyrie on her horse by Norwegian-Danish sculptor Stephan Sinding, 1908. Churchill Park, Copenhagen, Denmark. Photo by Leonard G.

Margaret Thatcher, portrait by unknown photographer, Thatcher Estate, c. 1989. Serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 - 1990, Margaret Thatcher became the first woman to serve in that role and the longest...

Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan, photograph by the White House Photographic Office, Washington D.C., 29 September, 1983. UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is seen here with US President Ronald Reagan during...

An aerial view of Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England. Built in the first quarter of the 18th century for John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough. (orignal image cropped)