Vlad

“we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.”
― Captivating History, Winston Churchill: A Captivating Guide to the Life of Winston S. Churchill

“Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was born on November 30, 1874, at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, into the influential and aristocratic family of the Dukes of Marlborough, a branch of the Spencer-Churchill family, in the closely knit inner circle of Victorian society. Winston S. Churchill’s father, Lord Randolph Churchill, was a direct descendent of John Churchill, the man who became first Duke of Marlborough early in the eighteenth century after fighting for king and country against Louis XIV of France during the War of Spanish Succession.”
― Captivating History, Winston Churchill: A Captivating Guide to the Life of Winston S. Churchill

“one of the king’s own bodyguards reached in his cloak, pulled out a dagger, and plunged it into King Philip’s heart. The murderer’s name was Pausanias, and he was certainly no stranger to King Philip; in fact, this man had once been the king’s lover.”
― Henry Freeman, Alexander The Great: A History From Beginning To End

“Moran claims that Churchill casually utilized the nickname “Black Dog” for his long fits of strenuous depression.[16] From this small bit of information, many scholars find it safe to speculate that Churchill suffered from clinical depression at various points in his life.”
― Captivating History, Winston Churchill: A Captivating Guide to the Life of Winston S. Churchill