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.
King George III
King George III is perhaps remembered mainly as “the mad King who lost America”, but during his reign much was achieved…
King George I
The first Hanoverian king of Great Britain, George was the first English monarch whose claim to the throne depended upon an act of Parliament…
King Edward VIII
King Edward VIII was the first English monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne. He abdicated in order to marry the American divorcée Wallis Simpson…
Burrator Reservoir and the link to the Dambusters
Using some of the latest technology, Prof. Bob Stone of the University of Birmingham and his team have surveyed an anti-torpedo net at the bottom of a reservoir in the SW of England which may shed light on the origins of Operation Chastise, the famous Dambuster Raid of World War Two…
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne on the death of her father George VI in 1952 and is the longest-reigning monarch in British history…
Rorke’s Drift – Private Hitch’s Story
Private Frederick Hitch was just 23 years old when he was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Battle of Rorke’s Drift. The 1964 epic war film ‘Zulu’ is based on this battle…
Bruce Ismay – Hero or Villain
Chairman of the White Star Line, J. Bruce Ismay survived the sinking of the company’s ship Titanic in 1912. He became one of the most hated men in America, deemed to be responsible for giving the ship just 20 lifeboats…
Zulus Victorious at the Battle of Isandlwana
An embarrassing defeat for Great Britain. the Battle of Isandlwana was the first major engagement of the Anglo-Zulu War…
