John Evelyn publishes Sylva, among the first-ever texts to advocate for forest conservation practices
The conservation movement can be traced back to Sylva, one of the most highly influential texts on forestry ever published.
The conservation movement can be traced back to Sylva, one of the most highly influential texts on forestry ever published.
Leviathan rigorously argues that civil peace and social unity are best achieved by the establishment of a commonwealth through social contract.
Hobbes publishes Leviathan, a seminal philosophical text Read more
Hamlet is Shakespeare’s longest play, and is considered among the most powerful and influential works of world literature, with a story capable of “seemingly endless retelling and adaptation by others”.
Shakespeare writes Hamlet, one of the most influential pieces of literature in history Read more
The Mabinogion are the earliest prose stories of the literature of Britain. They were created by various narrators over time.
Celtic mythology compiled in The Mabinogion Read more
The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a battle of the First War of Scottish Independence. On 11 September 1297, the forces of Andrew Moray and William Wallacedefeated the combined English forces of John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey, and Hugh de Cressingham near Stirling, on the River Forth.
Westminster Abbey is a large, mainly Gothic abbey church in London. It is one of the United Kingdom’s most notable religious buildings and the traditional place of coronation and burial site for monarchs.
Construction begins at Westminster Abbey Read more
Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world’s fourth-oldest surviving university.
The University of Cambridge is founded Read more
There is no clear date of foundation, but teaching existed at Oxford in some form in 1096 and developed rapidly from 1167, when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris.
The University of Oxford, oldest in the English-speaking world, is founded Read more
Hadrian’s Wall was the north-west frontier of the Roman empire for nearly 300 years.
Ancient Romans begin construction of Hadrian's Wall in Britain Read more
One of the best known prehistoric sites in Britain, Avebury contains the largest megalithic stone circle in the world.
Humans of ancient Britain construct Avebury Read more