Georgians

Portrait of English admiral Lord Horatio Nelson

Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson: A rebel with a cause

British Royal Weddings: A Potted History © Getty Images

British Royal Weddings: A Potted History

The 18th-Century Origins of Psychiatry: A Grand Conspiracy?

The 18th-Century Origins of Psychiatry: A Grand Conspiracy?

The tragic story of Lincoln's pup © Wikimedia Commons

The tragic story of Lincoln’s pup

The ‘bubble’ that bankrupted Britain (public domain)

The ‘bubble’ that bankrupted Britain

Who was the ‘Rabbit Woman of Godalming’? (public domain)

Who was the ‘Rabbit Woman of Godalming’?

What was snuff? © Getty Images

What was snuff?

What were the signals in fan language? © Getty Images

What were the signals in fan language?

The extraordinary legend of highwayman Dick Turpin © Getty Images

The extraordinary legend of highwayman Dick Turpin

Blackbeard: dastardly sea-devil or kind pirate? © Superstock

Blackbeard: dastardly sea-devil or kind pirate?

Five facts about… the Battle of Trafalgar (public domain)

Five facts about… the Battle of Trafalgar

Why is Hartlepool Football Club called the ‘monkey hangers’? © Wikimedia Commons

Why is Hartlepool Football Club called the ‘monkey hangers’?

In a nutshell: the British © Getty Images

In a nutshell: the British

How did people learn to dance in Baroque and Regency times? (public domain)

How did people learn to dance in Baroque and Regency times?

Was Hornblower based on a real naval officer? © Alamy

Was Hornblower based on a real naval officer?