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 Fall of Singapore
The fall of Singapore. This small island was the scene of the largest surrender of British-led forces ever recorded in history…
The Last Invasion of Britain
Forget 1066; this is the story of how one Welsh lady beat back a French invasion.
Decimalisation in Britain
Whilst there are many Britons who would struggle to recall a ten shilling note and its value today (for the record, it is 50p in today’s money!), in comparison to the rest of the world, Britain lagged behind in the decimalisation stakes.
Battle of Spion Kop
Fought on 24th January 1900 during the Second Boer War, the Battle of Spion Kop was a disastrous British defeat. Winston Churchill, Louis Botha and Mahatma Gandhi were all present at the battle, and a stand at Liverpool’s football stadium Anfield is named after it…
The Glorious First of June 1794
The Glorious First of June (1794) was the first major naval battle between the French and British fleets during the French Revolutionary Wars…
The White Feather Movement
In Britain during the First World War a white feather was often given to men out of uniform by women to shame them publicly into signing up to fight…
The Bravery of Noor Inayat Khan
The descendant of Indian royalty Noor Inayat Khan, known as Nora Baker, was a British spy who was sent to occupied France in World War…
