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?…
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 Folklore Year – April
The Folklore Year – traditional folklore and culture of Britain, events taking place every year in April
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 Battle of Culloden
The last ever pitched battle to be fought on British soil took place on 16th April 1746 on Drummossie Moor…
The Sinking of RMS Titanic
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…
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.