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!
The Great Fire of London
The people of London who had managed to survive the Great Plague in 1665 must have thought that the year 1666 could only be better, and couldn’t possibly be worse! Poor souls…
The London Blitz Through the Eyes of a Young Boy
Dr Charles Berkoff grew up in the East End of London during World War Two and shares with us some of his boyhood memories…
The Folklore Year – September
The Folklore Year – traditional folklore and culture of Britain, events taking place every year in September
The Battle of Stamford Bridge
The death of the King Edward the Confessor in January 1066 caused a succession struggle across northern Europe, with several…
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake, favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, explorer, pirate, privateer – famous for ‘singeing the King of Spain’s beard’ in his ship the Golden Hind…
The Battle of Flodden
In September 1513, the largest battle between England and Scotland took place. Prior to the battle the Scots were based at Flodden Edge, which is how it became known as the Battle of Flodden.
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.