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.
Napoleon’s Exile on St Helena
Imagine Napoleon’s dismay when he realised he was not being banished to America as he anticipated, but to the remote island of St Helena in the mid-Atlantic instead! This is the story of the French emperor’s final exile…
The History of Hanging
“Executions are so much a part of British history that it is almost impossible for many excellent people to think of a future without them” – Viscount Templewood, In the Shadow of the Gallows
Historic Birthdates in August
Famous people born throughout history in August, including George IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland, and…
The Great Horse Manure Crisis of 1894
By the late 1800s, large cities all around the world were drowning in horse manure. The London Times predicted in 1894 that in 50 years time, every street in London would be buried under nine feet of manure.
The Gibraltar Evacuees
In 1940, during the darkest days of World War Two, the evacuation of women, children, the elderly and infirm was ordered from Gibraltar, in order to fortify the Rock….
Britain’s Fight for Spain
There are memorials all over Britain dedicated to those who went to Spain to fight against Fascism in the Spanish Civil War. The bombing of Guernica shocked the nation…
Historic January
View our list of historic events that occurred in January, including the inventor John Logie Baird demonstrating his new television machine to…
Historic Birthdates in October
Famous people born throughout history in October, including Douglas Jardine, cricketer who captained England during the controversial ‘bodyline’ tour of Australia, and…
