"No ship that ever sailed brought England such disaster" was the succinct way one historian summed up the tragic tale of the White Ship. He was writing in
Many year ago, before modern air travel, the only way to travel across large bodies of water was by ship. Many passengers would crowd onto a large vessel for a lengthy journey to their destination.
The history of alcohol is long, rich, and full of juicy stories. It has given rise to many legends, myths, and drunken boasts. Sure, it might have caused