They hid kegs full of gunpowder in the cellars beneath the chamber where the king and the rest of the political elite would assemble. Enough powder was stored to completely destroy the building ...

Samuel Colt died only a year into the Civil War, but his company continued to ... 45 Peacemaker, which combined the bullet, gunpowder, and percussion cap in one cartridge and was therefore much ...

A pious and strong-willed king, Charles exhibited from childhood the characteristics that would lead to his downfall. By Dr Richard Cust.