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 mutial heritage.
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Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Diamond Jubilee in 2012 -
The Shortest War in History
The little known Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 is generally considered to be the shortest war in history, lasting for a grand total of 38 minutes. -
The Pig War
Undeniably one of the most obscure and unusual 'wars' in history, this is the story of how the killing of an escaped pig almost caused a war between the United States and Britain. -
RMS Titanic, the unsinkable ship
Believed to be unsinkable, Titanic was the world's largest passenger steam ship. However during her maiden voyage to New York, an encounter with an iceberg on the night of the 14th April 1912 resulted in the loss of 1517 souls... -
The Calcutta Cup
In 1878, 270 silver rupees were melted down to create the Calcutta Cup, the trophy for the fiercely contested, annual rugby football match between Scotland and England...
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