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!
Lady Jane Grey
Poor young Lady Jane Grey is famous for having the shortest reign in England’s history… just nine days. Unfortunately for Lady Jane, her advisors were grossly incompetent, and her father was partly responsible for her untimely execution as he was…
London 1948: the Austerity Olympics
The 1948 London Olympic Games became known as the “Austerity Olympics”. No one tried to hide the fact the games would be delivered on a shoe-string budget. They embraced it enthusiastically and with pride. All participating British athletes even had to provide their own shorts…
Historic July
View our list of historic events that occurred in July, including a busy day for King Henry VIII as he has Thomas Cromwell beheaded and then goes on to marry Catherine Howard…
The Folklore Year – July
The Folklore Year – traditional folklore and culture of Britain, events taking place every year in July, including St Swithin’s Day. According to an ancient tradition, if it rains on St Swithin’s Day, it will rain for the next 40 days…
Historic Birthdates in July
Famous people born throughout history in July, including Emily Brontë, novelist, one of the three Bronte sisters, and…
The Two Pretenders
The Two Pretenders of the title were James Edward Stuart, known as the Old Pretender, and his son Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender. Both were determined to take their place – in their opinion, their rightful place – on the British throne.
The History of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships
A history of the Wimbledon tennis tournament championships in London.
War of Jenkins’ Ear
The War of Jenkins’ Ear 1739 to 1741, a conflict between Britain and Spain
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.