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.
Historic Birthdates in June
Famous people born throughout history in June, including Captain Robert Falcon Scott, known as Scott of the Antarctic, and…
Dying for a Humbug, the Bradford Sweets Poisoning 1858
The 1858 Bradford sweets poisoning involved the accidental arsenic poisoning by humbug of more than 200 people in Bradford…
The Government Pipelines and Storage System (GPSS)
The Government Pipelines and Storage System (GPSS): the top secret network that powered the machines of war…
Timeline of Events AD 700 – 2012
Historic UK’s Timeline of Historical Events that took place between A.D. 700 and 2012, the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
World War 2 Timeline – 1940
Important events of 1940, including the beginning of the London Blitz and the Battle of Britain.
Historic June
View our list of historic events that occurred in June, including the first V1 flying bomb, or “doodle bug” dropping on London…
World War 1 Timeline – 1915
Important events of 1915 during the second year of the First World War, including Gallipoli and the trenches
Give Us Our Eleven Days
The Calendar Riots of 1752, when Britain lost 11 days on changeover from the Julian to Gregorian calendar
