Sorry I didn't see that others had replied about Mary the First. I much prefer British and Roman history though

I will see what I can do. thanks for the note.

I can post some too if ya like. I'm a history geek

No need to apoligize Sunny! It was a good post.

Cute picture. You remind me of my daughter.

Thanks. I'm really big on the monarchy's history. Had a lot of fun figuring it out in England.

By all means please do. I have been trying to get anyone to share history here.

Cool!
OK we'll start with Roman history then.

Hadrian's Wall stretches across the breadth of England. It was build by Emperor Hadrian to keep the Natives of Scotland away from the settled bit of Britannia (England). Either because of the inability of their soldiers to defeat them in battle OR the fact that Hadrian thought they were crazy for engaging in battle naked and coloured blue. (How cool is that?)

Hadrian's Wall was begun in 122 AD at the orders of The Emperor Hadrian who visited Britain and decided there was a need for the wall.

Hadrian's Wall, when finished was eighty miles long, six metres high, three metres wide and built of stone, and turf.

Hadrian's Wall


Forty years after the Emperor Claudius conquered southern Britain in 43 CE, the Roman governor, Gnaeus Julius Agricola, led a force of 20,000 troops northwards into the country known by the Romans as Caledonia (Scotland).

Unlike the rest of Britain, Scotland was never considered part of the Roman Empire. The Roman armies invaded Scotland several times and even defeated the northern tribes a few times, but they never controlled Scotland.

Defending their Empire
To control their newly won territory in England, the Romans built heavily defended forts around the country. Most famous of all, on the northern edge of their British territory, the Romans built a coast-to-coast wall to protect Roman England from the tribes who lived in Scotland.

Here are some pictures of it. Very interesting indeed.


http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/romans/hadrianswall.htm

It was 1908


1908 1908 Austria Annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina - Austria unilaterally announced the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The decision was met with anger in Serbia, which had always regarded the area as Serbian. The Russians were aligned with the Serbs and also opposed the action. The Germans were Austrian allies and warned the Russians that any action taken would result in war. The British and French offered muted protests and the crises passed.

1908 Young Turks Revolt - The Turkish Sultan Abdul-Hamid II was forced to accede to the demands of the Young Turks, a group of army officers who demanded that constitutional rule be restored in Turkey.
1908 King Carlos & Crown Prince Assassinated- Assassins killed King Carlos of Portugal, as well as his son and heir, Prince Luis Filipe. The assassins also tried to kill the Queen. The assassins were led by a sergeant in the Portuguese Army. Their hope was to provoke a revolution. Although panic ensued, a revolution did not materialize and Prince Manuel, the younger son of the King, succeeded his father.

1908 Bulgaria Declares Independence - The Bulgarian Principality declared its complete independence from the Ottomans. Prince Ferdinand established a monarchy and became the first King of Bulgaria.

1908 Congo Free State Becomes Belgian Congo - The Congo Free State, which had been the private property of Belgian King Leopold II, became an official Belgian colony. The action was taken by the Belgian Parliament, after revelations about Leopold's rule had become so scandalous that Parliament felt it had no other option.

1908 Robert Perry Arrives at The North Pole - After a month on the Arctic ice, Robert Peary became the first man to reach the North Pole. The only other American to reach the pole with Peary was an Afro-American named Matthew Henson. Four of the seven Eskimos who started the trip arrived with Perry, as well.

1908 Dollar Diplomacy -"Dollar Diplomacy" received its terminology from the policy of additional support by the government for American enterprises abroad. This was particularly apparent in American relations with China. There, the American government intervened directly with the Chinese government on behalf of American bankers.

1908 Conservation Commision - The National Conservation Commission was an outgrowth of a very successful White House Conference on conservation. The Commission received the full backing of President Roosevelt. The President was fully committed to the concept of preserving the environment.

1908 First True Skyscraper Built -In 1908, the Singer Building, in lower Manhattan, was completed. It was the first true skyscraper, reaching 47 stories. Later the same year, the 50-story Metropolitan Life Building was finished.

1908 Oil Discovered in Persia - A large deposit of oil was discovered in Southwestern Iran. The discovery was a precursor to the discovery of oil in the rest of Arabia.

1908 First Airplane Passenger Killed - On September 17th, Lt. Thomas Selfridge of the US Army was killed when a Wright Flyer, piloted by Orville Wright, crashed. The aircraft was involved in two weeks of trials for the Army. The aircraft had flown three laps, at 150 feet, when it suddenly shook and dove to the earth. Selfridge lost consciousness almost immediately, and died a few hours later. Orville was hurt, but not too seriously.

I enjoyed the link to the Hadrian's wall site. I had never seen pictures of the ruins. Thanks Sunny & Smiles.

No problem.

Here's a story about my favourite statue in all of London England---->

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boudica (theres a pic of it here)

Boudicca (died c.AD 60)

Boudicca was queen of the Iceni people of Eastern England and led a major uprising against occupying Roman forces.

Boudicca was married to Prasutagus, ruler of the Iceni people of East Anglia. When the Romans conquered southern England in AD 43, they allowed Prasutagus to continue to rule. However, when Prasutagus died the Romans decided to rule the Iceni directly and confiscated the property of the leading tribesmen. They are also said to have stripped and flogged Boudicca and raped her daughters. These actions exacerbated widespread resentment at Roman rule.

In 60 or 61 AD, while the Roman governor Gaius Suetonius Paullinus was leading a campaign in North Wales, the Iceni rebelled. Members of other tribes joined them.

Boudicca's warriors successfully defeated the Roman Ninth Legion and destroyed the capital of Roman Britain, then at Colchester. They went on to destroy London and Verulamium (St Albans). Thousands were killed. Finally, Boudicca was defeated by a Roman army led by Paulinus. Many Britons were killed and Boudicca is thought to have poisoned herself to avoid capture. The site of the battle, and of Boudicca's death, are unknown.