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.
The King’s Speech
Perhaps you have seen the Oscar winning film, now you can view the original transcript of the King’s Speech, which was sent to Scotland Yard in 1939, announcing that Britain was going to war…
The Black Hole of Calcutta
In 1756 over 140 British subjects were imprisoned in a cell measuring only 5.4m by 4.2m in Calcutta, India. Only 23 came out alive…
Historic Birthdates in April
Famous people born throughout history in April, including Oliver (Old Warty) Cromwell, and…
Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, perhaps Britain’s greatest military hero was in his mother’s eyes, a disaster! She declared, ” I vow to God I don’t know what I shall do with my awkward son Arthur”. How wrong can a mother be!
Historic April
View our list of historic events that occurred in April, including the birthday of the greatest of the 19th-century engineers, and…
World War 1 Chronology
The Great War saw an estimated 10 million lives lost, with more than twice of that number wounded. Follow the harrowing history of the conflict with our WW1 chronology.
The Curious Disappearance of Agatha Christie
Read about the curious disappearance of the world’s most famous mystery writer; Agatha Christie.
Conscription during World War One
By late 1915 volunteers for the armed forces in World War One had slowed to a trickle. The British Government was now forced to consider introducing conscription…
