Today's History Lesson

Patrick Crozier gives us his thoughts on The Origins of the First World War. It seems Patrick is a fan of Bismarck.

So, in 1887, Germany can look forward to an age of peace and prosperity. And then, in 1888, Kaiser Friedrich III dies to be succeeded by his son, Willhelm II. More or less his first act is sack Bismarck, the Iron Chancellor, the man who almost single-handedly, unified Germany and granted her this Golden Vista.

I never really enjoyed history at School; perhaps it was the dry and dull way it was taught. Two and a half decades later, I find it a fascinating subject.