Long History

(10 of 18) How did relations develop between the English and the local people of Virginia?

Spencer Perceval was the only UK prime minister to be assassinated. Beyond that fact, what else is there to know about the country's seventeenth prime minister?

(9 of 18) What were the settlers of Virgnia hoping to find that would justify the settlement of the area by the English?

(8 of 18) How did the early English relations with the local people of Virginia evolve?

One of our most recent prime ministers also turned out to have the shortest tenure in the job ever. How did Liz Truss become prime minister, and which historic event happened while she was in office?

(7 of 18) How was life for the first British settlers in Virginia?

On the second of Raleigh’s journeys, what do the English find when they reach Roanoake? This episode also covers a brief account of a third voyage to the colony around a year later. What state is the colony in, around a year later?

Who was the first Labour Party prime minister? Why were words such as 'turncoat' used against him? Find out about 39th prime minister Ramsay MacDonald, who was in office between the two world wars.

(5 of 18) The second of Raleigh's Virginia voyages of the 1580s was headed by Sir Richard Greenville. Before reaching the North American continent, the ships passed through the Spanish Caribbean. How did the Spanish in the 1580s react to the English in the Caribbean?

(4 of 18) During the first voyage by the English to Virginia, how do they describe the area of Roanoake?

Who was prime minister in the late Victorian era? Archibald Primrose was one of three prime minister in the 1890s, but he lasted for just a year, until it became obvious how unsuited to the job he was. Find out about how this aristocrat, who seemed destined to become premier, then flopped badly when he reached the top job.

(3 of 18) Long History's second document of the series Sir Walter Raleigh and Virginia continues. The English have reached Virginia and met with the King’s brother. They go back to his town. How was the first visit of the English to a Virginian town in the 1580s?

(2 of 18) This is the first section of a source document about Sir Walter Raleigh and the early Virginia settlements. This document, which looks at the first voyage by the English to settle Virginia, is part of our 18-part series covering seven source documents. What was the first ever meeting like between the English and the people of Virginia? 

Who was the prime minister as the 1950s turned into the 1960s? Find out about Harold Macmillan, drafted into the top spot after the disastrous Suez Crisis.

(1 of 18) Our series on Walter Raleigh and Virginia starts here. In 18 parts we cover seven historic documents about the earliest British attempts to settle North America. This first episode covers Elizabeth I's official document giving Raleigh the right to settle Virginia. The documents in this series: 1: Elizabeth grants permission 2: Voyage 1 to Virginia in 3 episodes 3: Voyage 2 in 2 episodes...

(15 of 15) Jacques Cartier is on his third journey exploring the area of today’s Quebec. How does Jacques Cartier’s third and final journey end?

Who was the prime minister at the peak of the British Empire? One example is today's random prime minister, the man in charge during the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny. Henry John Temple, Viscount Palmerston, was happy to use patriotism as one of the tools in his political arsenal. Along the way, he had a city (and a town!) in New Zealand named after him.

(14 of 15) Jacques Cartier's third historic voyage to Canada began in 1540. What happened to Donnaconna, Lord of Canada, who was captured during Cartier’s second journey and taken back to France?

(13 of 15) In May 1536, Jacques Cartier finished exploring the St Lawrence River, and, having taken a local leader captive, decided to return to France. How was Cartier’s return home?

Who was the shortest serving prime minister before 2023? Why was his time in office so brief? Find out about one of the great prime ministers we didn't quite have, George Canning.

(12 of 15) Cartier is exploring Canada's St Lawrence River in the 1530s. As his second journey comes to an end, he comes up with a plot to take the lord of the area back to France. What is the plot, and does it work?

(11 of 15) What illness did the men suffer during Cartier’s 1530s exploration of the St Lawrence River in Canada?

Who was the man in charge when Britain signed the treaty acknowledging the loss of the 13 colonies? With two brief tenures as prime minister, William Cavendish-Bentinck spanned the 18th and 19th centuries.

(10 of 15) How did the French describe the beliefs, animals and rivers of Canada in the 1530s?

During Cartier’s 1530s expedition up Canada's St Lawrence river, how was he treated by the local people?