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.
Margaret Bondfield
January 2014 marks the the 90th anniversary of Somerset-born politician and social activist Margaret Bondfield becoming the first woman minister in the UK parliament in 1924.
The Causes of World War One
What caused World War One? What were the triggers and the spark that ignited the Great War in 1914
Groom of the Stool
Surely one of the most repulsive jobs in history, the ‘Groom of the King’s Close Stool’ was a role created during the reign of Henry VIII to monitor and assist in the king’s bowel motions.
The Shortest War in History
The little known Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 is generally considered to be the shortest war in history, lasting for a grand total of 38 minutes.
The Act of Union
Uniting the kingdoms of Scotland and England had been proposed for a hundred years before it actually happened in 1707.
No Vote, No Census – 1911 Census Protests
As part of their Votes for Women campaign, suffragettes decided to target the 1911 Census…
The Pig War
Undeniably one of the most obscure and unusual ‘wars’ in history, this is the story of how the killing of an escaped pig almost caused a war between the United States and Britain.
Queen Anne
The last of the Stuarts, Queen Anne was shy, conscientious, stout, gouty, shortsighted and very small. During her reign great deeds were done, great battles were fought and the United Kingdom was born…
