The History Magazine
Welcome to the Historic UK History Magazine, featuring hundreds of articles, videos and interactive maps to explore. We also add a wealth of new content every month so be sure to bookmark this page!
St George – Patron Saint of England
St Georges Day is celebrated on April 23rd. But how much do we know about England’s patron saint?…
Black Monday 1360
Black Monday changed the course of the Hundred Years War when a freak hail storm appeared from nowhere, killing over 1000 English soldiers and 6000 horses….
The Folklore Year – April
The Folklore Year – traditional folklore and culture of Britain, events taking place every year in April
April Fools Day 1st April
April Fool’s Day is celebrated on April 1st each year with pranks, tricks and cries of ‘April Fool’!
The Battle of Culloden
The last ever pitched battle to be fought on British soil took place on 16th April 1746 on Drummossie Moor…
Mutiny on the Bounty
Back in the 1930s a blockbuster movie was made which reappears almost every year on the Christmas TV schedule. It tells the true story of the famous Mutiny on the Bounty that took place in 1789…
Every month we present new feature articles relating to the history of this green and pleasant land. If you have any suggestions for upcoming articles please feel free to contact us.