British History

Edwina Mountbatten was the most scandalous aristocrat of the 20th century. She and her husband were England's greatest power couple—that is, until the FBI file on them revealed their depraved secrets.

“Ambition leads me not only farther than any other man has been before me, but as far as I think it possible for man to go.”—Captain James Cook.

Edwina Mountbatten was the most scandalous aristocrat of the 20th century. If her name isn’t well known today, maybe that’s because of her tragic end.

The Royal Navy has a long and illustrious history—but Horatio Nelson stands above the rest and one of the most remarkable men to ever sail for England.

Who knew that John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, who allegedly invented the iconic snack, had such a dark and disturbing history?

“Ambition leads me not only farther than any other man has been before me, but as far as I think it possible for man to go.”—Captain James Cook.