Henry VIII is credited with being the first monarch to have turkey for his Christmas dinner. But for most of Henry’s subjects, goose was the favored holiday bird…

Margo Lestz – The Curious Rambler
Bringing History to Life
Henry VIII is credited with being the first monarch to have turkey for his Christmas dinner. But for most of Henry’s subjects, goose was the favored holiday bird…
In 1847 Tom Smith was inspired by French candies and crackling logs. He put them together and the Christmas cracker was born.
In the UK, the 26th of December is a public holiday known as Boxing Day…
When you’re in the train station and see lots of women wearing fancy hats and men in top hats and tails, it can mean only one thing: It’s time for the Royal Ascot horse races…
British kings and queens and their long relationship with swans…
British Christmas pantos are filled with slapstick humor, cross-dressing actors, jokes about current events, and audience participation…
Christmas pudding and mince pies are a big part of the British holiday season. Let’s have a look at these two essentially British desserts…
Remember, remember the 5th of November…A British revolutionary executed in 1605 comes back as the face of the Anonymous movement.