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.
Jane Haining
The daughter of a farmer from Dumfriesshire, Jane Haining died in Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in July 1944. A Church of Scotland missionary, she had refused to leave the Jewish girls under her care in Budapest, Hungary…
The Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo in 1815 is one of the great events in British history. This decisive battle ended the French Emperor Napoleon I’s bid to dominate Europe, a war which had lasted some 23 years…
Growing Up In Cardiff: A Wartime Childhood
Thomas Gareth Thomas was born in Cardiff on 13th July 1936 at 154 Inverness Place, Roath. Gareth’s most powerful childhood memories were of his childhood during the Second World War and the Cardiff Blitz…
Battle of Brunanburh 937AD
When you think of pivotal battles that shaped the course of British history, what first comes to mind? The Battle of Hastings? The Battle of Bosworth Field? Waterloo? Curiously, it was The Battle of Brunanburh that defined the countries that we now know as England, Scotland and…
The History of the Coronation
On 6th May 2023 King Charles III and Queen Camilla were crowned in Westminster Abbey. The traditions of the ceremony date back over 1,000 years and include a sacred Scottish stone stolen by the English King Edward I in 1296…
The Coronation Ceremony 2023
On 6th May 2023 the nation will witness its first coronation in 70 years, as King Charles III and Queen Camilla are crowned in Westminster…
The Coronation of King Charles III
The coronation of King Charles III will take place on May 6th 2023. Her Majesty Queen Camilla will be crowned alongside her husband in an…
The British Empire’s Role In Ending Slavery Worldwide
We hear much of the UK’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade, but little or no mention is made of the pivotal role Britain also played in its suppression worldwide…
