The History of England Magazine
Every month we present new feature articles relating to the history of this green and pleasant land. From ancient battlefields to famous people, hangings to national celebrations, we’ve got something to interest everyone.
You may also be interested in our History of Britain section covering the period from the Act of Union during Queen Anne‘s reign to the modern day.
King James I and VI of Scotland
After the death of Elizabeth I, James VI of Scotland, son of Mary, Queen of Scots, became King James I of England, Scotland, and Ireland, thereby uniting the thrones of Scotland and England…
King Henry VI
Henry VI succeeded to the thrones of England and France at the age of just nine months, following the death of his father Henry V from dysentery whilst on campaign in France. Henry is the only English monarch to have been crowned King of France…
King Edward VI
Having ascended the throne at nine years of age on the death of his father Henry VIIl, the boy king Edward VI was just fifteen when he died. Brought up a Protestant, he left Lady Jane Grey as his successor, a fate that would see her reign last for just nine days…
King Henry IV
Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Lancaster took the throne by usurping his cousin Richard II. Interestingly, King Henry IV was the first English ruler since the Norman Conquest whose mother tongue was English rather than French…
King Richard II
The son of Edward the Black Prince and grandson of Edward III, King Richard II was deposed by his first cousin Henry of Bolingbroke in 1399…
Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector
Political chaos followed the death of Oliver Cromwell in September 1658. His successor as Lord Protector was his son Richard. However Richard Cromwell proved to be nothing like his father…
A Puritan Christmas under Cromwell
It is a common myth that Cromwell personally abolished Christmas. During the Interregnum, a deeply religious Parliament voted to abolish the ‘popish’ celebration of Christmas…
King Edward III
Edward III became king in 1327 at the age of just 14, after his father was deposed by his mother and her lover, Roger Mortimer. King of England from January 1327, Edward was famous for his victories in the Hundred Years War, but would also face many challenges after inheriting a chaotic and disorderly mantle from his…
