The History of Britain Magazine
Welcome to the History of Britain! The home nations share a varied and shared history unlike anywhere else, so we thought it only right to create a section dedicated to our mutual heritage.
Mother of Confederation: Celebrating Queen Victoria in Canada
As a tribute to Queen Victoria’s 200th birthday in 2019, this article will discuss the reasons why this nineteenth century royal is so special to Canada and how she became known as the Mother of Confederation…
The Leeds Dripping Riots
Bread and dripping was a staple food for the poor and times when food was scarce. Indeed it was so valuable that people would even riot over it…
Neil Armstrong’s Visit to Langholm
On 21st July 1969 Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the surface of the moon. While the world celebrated, one town in Scotland regarded Armstrong’s achievement as a personal success story: Langholm, the Muckle Toon…
Timeline of the Crimean War
Timeline of the Crimean War 1853-1856. The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire against an alliance of French, British, Ottoman and Sardinian troops…
The Outcome of the Crimean War
On 30th March 1856, the Crimean War was formally brought to an end with the signing of the Treaty of Paris…
The Charge of the Light Brigade
“Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred…” So starts Alfred Lord Tennyson’s famous poem, ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’…
The Development Of Glider Warfare During World War Two
It was during the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games that the sport of gliding was first introduced on to the world stage. Almost immediately the potential of gliders for military use was recognised….
The Abolition of Slavery In Britain
As the trade in enslaved people reached its peak in the 1780s, more and more people began to voice concerns about the moral implications of slavery…
