The History of Britain Magazine
Welcome to the History of Britain! The home nations share a varied and shared history unlike anywhere else, so we thought it only right to create a section dedicated to our mutual heritage.

The British Tommy, Tommy Atkins
The British ‘Tommy’ is a term used and recognised all around the world. But who was the original ‘Tommy Atkins’…

World War One – The Western Front
The Western Front during World War One. This was trench warfare at its most grim; death, misery, deadlock…

Frederick Prince of Wales
Poor Fred! English history records several members of its Royal family dying in peculiar circumstances. But the strangest death must be that of Frederick, Prince of Wales who died after being hit with a cricket-ball…

The King’s Speech
Perhaps you have seen the Oscar winning film, now you can view the original transcript of the King’s Speech, which was sent to Scotland Yard in 1939, announcing that Britain was going to war…