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.
King George V’s reign, from 1910 to 1936, encompassed the Great War, the Great Depression and witnessed the rise of Fascism. It also saw the fall from power of five emperors and eight kings…
King Edward VII was the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. When Prince of Wales, he was nicknamed ‘Edward the Caresser’ on account of his mistresses…
In July 1756, 20-year-old Elizabeth Marsh was travelling alone from Gibraltar to England when her ship was captured by Barbary pirates…
On 8th June 75 years ago, thousands of people lined London’s streets to see the triumphant Victory Parade celebrating the end of World War 2 – and I was among them, with my parents and younger brother…
King William IV was the third son of George III and Queen Charlotte. Nicknamed ‘The Sailor King’, he did not succeed to the throne until he was 64 years of age…
The second Hanoverian monarch, King George II ascended the British throne on his detested father’s death on 11th June 1727. His reign saw wars at home (Jacobite Rebellion of 1745) and abroad…
The V sign was seen right across Europe during World War Two. On the radio the BBC’s V For Victory campaign used the opening four notes of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, since known as the Victory Symphony, composed between 1804 and 1808 – by which time Beethoven himself was deaf…
In July 1888, the girls employed at a match factory in the East End of London came out on strike against long hours, low pay and hazardous working conditions which left many girls disfigured…
His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh passed away on 9th April 2021 at the age of 99. He was the longest-serving royal consort in British history…
Before The First World War, British Intelligence was seen to be rather cloak and dagger and was incredibly limited in terms of size and ability. Intelligence however, was successfully utilised throughout the Great War and had a definitive impact on its outcome…
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