History (88 pages found in this category)


Chysauster

Chysauster is an ancient settlement and scheduled monument on the upper slopes of the Carnaquidden Downs in the Penwith District of southwest Cornwall in England.

Cluny Castle

Originally built in about 1604 as a Z-plan castle, replacing either a house or small peel tower. Sited in the parish of Cluny, it is south of Monymusk and north of Sauchen in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland.

Combination Acts

Acts of Parliament passed by the Tory government of William Pitt the Younger in response to its fear of unrest or revolution among the working classes. They banned workers from combining to form trade unions and prevented them from striking, calling for shorter hours or increased pay.

Congested Districts Board (Scotland)

Board set up to administer the money made available by the British government to improve congested areas of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.

Crantara

Fiery cross used by Scottish Highlanders to rally their clans to battle.

Crathes Castle

Classic Scottish tower house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, built in the 16th century.

Death of Kevin Gately

Student who died as the result of a head injury received in the Red Lion Square disorders in London in 1974.

Diana Beaumont

Eldest illegitimate daughter of Sir Thomas Wentworth of Bretton Hall near Wakefield in Yorkshire.

Dick Turpin

English highwayman whose exploits were romanticised following his execution in York for horse theft. In the popular imagination he is best remembered for a fictional 200-mile ride from London to York on his horse Black Bess.

Dunham Castle

Early medieval moated motte and bailey castle just to the northwest of present-day Dunham Massey Hall in Greater Manchester, England.