

Samantha Arrowsmith
Joined: Mar 7, 2022
Samantha Arrowsmith is a freelance writer who lives in the UK. She writes about anything that intrigues her but can’t resist stories involving history, sharks or the golden age of cinema. When not writing, she is reading historical fiction and collecting old telephones. Find her at www.greenhare.co.uk.


10 Facts About Katherine Parr, Henry VIII's Wife Who ’Survived’

5 Ways Mary I Tried to Thwart Elizabeth I

10 Rediscovered British Treasures
11 Facts About the Astor Family
For more than a century, the Astors were the richest family in America, and their shrewd marriages linked them to some of the most politically powerful families.
11 of the Most Influential Royal Lovers in British History
Some of the most influential people in British history have been the monarch’s lover rather than their spouse
The History of 12 British Superstitions
When it comes to weird and wacky superstitions, the United Kingdom has developed some real oddities
10 Weird Ways Royals Have Died
These 10 British royals took a decidedly odd way out.
A Rundown on English and British Royal Eras
Since 1485 English (and later British) cultural periods have been named after the monarch or group of monarchs who occupied the throne.
10 Royal Heirs Who Died Before They Reigned
These are some of the least fortunate royal heirs in English history—those who waited in vain and died before they could ever reign.