British personalities

Oliver Cromwell

3.31/5 (16 votes)

Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher is a British politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990. Nicknamed the “Iron Lady”,…

3.00/5 (11 votes)

British personalities

Hugues de Lacy II

Hugues de Lacy was born into a Norman family settled in England. His father, Gilbert de Lacy, was a wealthy Anglo-Norman baron…

2.60/5 (5 votes)

British personalities

Charles Cunningham Boycott

Who would have thought that the term“Boycott” comes from a social episode in Ireland? Charles Cunningham Boycott (1832-1897), the Earl of Erne’s…

2.80/5 (5 votes)

Portrait de la reine Victoria réalisé par Franz Xaver Winterhalter en1819-1901. - Photographie de Franz Xaver Winterhalter

British personalities Kings and Queens of the Kingdom of Ireland

Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria's reign over Ireland was a period of change for Ireland. From the consequences of the Great Famine to the rise of Irish nationalism, his reign remains controversial.

3.75/5 (4 votes)

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Richard FitzGilbert de Clare

Richard FitzGilbert de Clare (1130-1176), also known as Strongbow, was an Anglo-Norman who took part in the Norman Invasions of the 12th…

3.67/5 (3 votes)

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British personalities Kings and Queens of the Kingdom of Ireland

Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II was an iconic monarch, reigning over the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. A controversial figure in Ireland.

4.00/5 (1 votes)

British personalities Politics in Ireland

Margaret Thatcher has died

Margaret Thatcher, the former British Prime Minister, died on Monday April 8, following a stroke. At the age of 87, she leaves…

5.00/5 (1 votes)

British personalities

Ian Bailey, prime suspect in the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, has died aged 66.

Ian Bailey, a British journalist and writer living in Ireland, was found dead in his home on Sunday. He was 66 years…

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Ian Bailey, prime suspect in the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, has died aged 66.

22 January 2024

British personalities

Ireland and England have shared a history marked by constant conflict. Between territorial wars, religious wars and political differences, here are the faces of the emblematic British figures who have left their mark on Irish history…