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 Grave of Richard III
In August 2012 a team of archaeologists from the University of Leicester unearthed the remains of Richard III. This is the story of the grave itself, where the king had lain for over 500 years…
The Last Invasion of Britain
Forget 1066; this is the story of how one Welsh lady beat back a French invasion.
The Jacobite Revolts: Chronology
On 23rd July 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie landed on the Isle of Eriskay off the west coast of Scotland. This was the start of the ‘Forty-Five’ Jacobite Rebellion which culminated in the last major battle to be fought on British soil…
Thomas Cochrane – Master and Commander
The list of British Naval heroes is a long and illustrious one, including the likes of Drake, Nelson, Rodney, Hood and of course Thomas Cochrane. Thomas who, you may ask?
Mutiny on the Bounty
Back in the 1930s a blockbuster movie was made which reappears almost every year on the Christmas TV schedule. It tells the true story of the famous Mutiny on the Bounty that took place in 1789…
Founding of Jamestown
2007 marked the 400th anniversary of the founding of the first permanent British settlement in the New World, or what is now called the United States…
Victorian Poisoners
Poison was the first choice for many murderers in the Victorian era – and was particularly popular with women!
The Tolpuddle Martyrs
In March 1834 six English farm labourers were sentenced to 7 years transportation to a penal colony in Australia – for being in a trade union…