I was just checking my calendar of upcoming competitions and there is a free one next Friday for historical themed article or stories and its free to enter:
http://www.vintagescript.co.uk/contact-us
I know I didn't make it to the historical meeting but I wasn't sure if anyone else wrote something really good that they might want to use. I know some members have a passion for history and may be able to write a article or period piece (or probably already have something suitable written).
Deadline is next Friday, 13 April 2012.
Good luck to anyone that enters.
Ally