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1381:

The Peasants' Revolt led by Wat Tyler in 1381 was sparked by a series of unpopular taxes.

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1785:

James Hutton’s idea that our landscape was formed over an enormous period was the birth of geology as a science.

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1761:

Accurate navigation at sea became a huge problem as long voyages grew more common in the 17th and 18th centuries.

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1295:

Marco Polo made a fortune travelling in China - and described the wonders of Asia to westerners for the first time.

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1826:

After years of experimenting the first photograph was made by French inventor Joseph Nicéphore Niépce.

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1192:

Richard I’s exploits in the Third Crusade have left him one of England’s most famous kings.

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1821:

The vast array of electrical devices we use today can be traced back to the discoveries of scientist Michael Faraday.

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1034:

King Canute is one of those shadowy figures from the Dark Ages who has passed into legend.

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793:

The Viking raids on Britain took the Anglo Saxons by surprise — and ushered in a new era of terror.

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1781:

Discovered by William Herschel - Uranus was the first new planet found since ancient times.

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122:

The Emperor Hadrian ordered the building of his famous wall during a visit to Britain in 122.

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1752:

Benjamin Franklin was famous for the kite experiment he devised to prove that lightning is electricity.

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43:

The invasion of 43 marked the beginning of almost 400 years of Roman rule in Britain.

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2 AD:

The life of Jesus Christ is described in the New Testament gospels of Mark and John as well as in Matthew and Luke.

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1 BC:

Jesus Christ, whether or not you believe him to be the Son of God, has had a profound influence on the world.

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878:

King Alfred, dubbed Alfred the Great, was one of Britain’s outstanding monarchs.

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455:

The vandals were one of more than a dozen Germanic tribes who lived alongside the Roman Empire in the Fourth Century.

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61:

Boadicea was a warrior queen who led a bloody uprising that came close to reclaiming Britain from the Roman invaders.

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