The History of Britain Magazine

King George IV was an extraordinary figure, dubbed ‘The First Gentleman of Europe’ and yet also an object of contempt and ridicule, particularly with regard to his love life…

The ‘Blitz Spirit’: stoicism and determination, the ability to make the best of it and triumph over adversity. But was it really a true reflection of the mood during the London Blitz of 1940?

On 9th October 1779, a group of English textile workers in Manchester rebelled against the introduction of machinery which threatened their skilled craft…

The Bow Street Runners were the first professional police force…

The worst civilian disaster of World War II also represented the greatest single loss of life on the London Tube system, but curiously didn’t involve a train or vehicle of any description. On 3rd March 1943, an air-raid warning sounded and locals raced for cover at Bethnal Green tube station. Confusion and panic conspired to trap hundreds on the staircase entrance. In the crush that ensued, 173 were killed including 62 children with over 60 injured…

The Royal Navy’s latest aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, was commissioned into the Royal Navy in December 2017. Wind back the clock to December 1914, and another warship to bear the name was also commissioned into the fleet. Like her modern-day namesake, she was one of the most powerful of her time: a super dreadnought battleship!

In 1999, Sir Alexander Fleming was named in Time magazine’s list of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th century. This eminent scientist is most famous for his discovery of the first antibiotic, Penicillin…

On 26th August 1676 Sir Robert Walpole was born, a man who would become not only Britain’s first Prime Minister, but also the longest serving Prime Minister in British history…