May 29th, 1660. The Restoration of Charles II marked the end of the Interregnum, a period of republican rule following the execution of Charles I. The country was weary of the political turmoil and social upheaval that had characterized the Civil War and its aftermath. Many people longed for a return to the stability andMay 1660: the Restoration

On May 10th, 1940, Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of the UK, just as Germany launched a massive invasion of Western Europe. As the world looked on in horror, Churchill’s leadership during the Second World War would come to define his legacy as one of Britain’s greatest statesmen. But how did Churchill rise to power,May 1940: Churchill becomes Prime Minister of the UK