History

The Pirate King- how Henry Every stole £100m worth of treasure then was never seen again

The Pirate King: How Henry Every stole £100million worth of treasure, then was never seen again

Got away scot-free

Jun 19, 2026

Churn Milk Joan- The gateway to the spirit world just off the A646 -

Churn Milk Joan: the gateway to the spirit world just off the A646

English mysticism.

Jun 19, 2026

The publication wars- how rival newspapers turned 1900s Chicago into a bloody battlefield -

The publication wars: how rival newspapers turned 1900s Chicago into a bloody battlefield

Crime boss or publishing magnate? You decide.

Jun 19, 2026

Lovelock Cave- were giant skeletons discovered in Nevada in 1911?

Lovelock Cave: Were giant skeletons discovered in Nevada in 1911?

American history might not be an oxymoron.

Jun 17, 2026

Toil and Trouble the truth behind the curse of Macbeth

Toil and Trouble: the truth behind the curse of ‘Macbeth’

Something wicked this way comes.

Jun 17, 2026

Why the execution of John Babbacombe Lee was abandoned after three attempts in 1885

The Man They Couldn’t Hang: The prisoner who survived three execution attempts in 1885

Built of stern stuff.

Jun 16, 2026

Fandom Wars- how rival actors started a lethal riot in 1849

Fandom Wars: The rival actors who started a lethal riot in 1849

Us and them. Over and over Again.

Jun 16, 2026

The Murder Trust- the world's most incompetent killers -

The Murder Trust: the world’s most incompetent killers

With friends like these, who needs enemies?

Jun 15, 2026

Eaten from the inside out- the most putrid execution in history -

Eaten from the inside out: the most putrid execution in history

Hope you haven’t eaten.

Jun 14, 2026

Lord Cupid- how Lord Palmerstone was the prime minister that fucked

Lord Palmerston: the prime minister that fucked

One hell of a mental image.

Jun 13, 2026