Page 3 - All About History - Issue 54-17

Discover the true story of
Dunkirk from page 50

Welcome Editor’s picks

“To think that Georgie and Nicky should have But in the end, these blood ties did nothing to All about Aztecs
played me false!” Kaiser Wilhelm II lamented prevent the march to war. In fact, the mix of petty 15 Explore the Central
American civilisation that
after Britain declared war on Germany in August family jealousies with imperial ambitions may conquered neighbouring
1914. ‘Georgie’ being King George V and ‘Nicky’ have exacerbated the problem. nations to feed its gods’
overwhelming hunger for
Tsar Nicholas II, heads of state for two of the For his part, Wilhelm blamed Georgie for human sacrifice.
key players in World War I, but also the kaiser’s the war; he was convinced that Britain could
Dan Snow speaks
cousins. Wilhelm added: “If my grandmother had have persuaded France and Russia to back The historian discusses
78
been alive she would never have allowed it.” down. But many more blame how he is trying to excite
people about the past using
Indeed, she wouldn’t have. The trio’s him for starting it. This issue
new tech, including judging
grandmother, Queen Victoria, believed that we consider the accusations a photo competition and
intermarriage between royals would ensure against the kaiser and try launching a Netflix rival.
lasting peace on the continent. She was a to settle the great debate of Last orders at the bar
compulsive matchmaker for her children and the Great War. 82 Find out what life was like
in an Old West saloon,
40-odd grandchildren so that by 1914, no less than including what they drank
seven of her direct descendents, and two more of Jack Parsons and the games they played,
from an expert who’s great-
her Coburg relations, were on European thrones. Editor grandfather actually ran one.

historyanswers.co.uk Facebook Twitter
Be part of history Share your views and opinions online /AllAboutHistory @AboutHistoryMag
3