The History of England Magazine
Every month we present new feature articles relating to the history of this green and pleasant land. From ancient battlefields to famous people, hangings to national celebrations, we’ve got something to interest everyone.
You may also be interested in our History of Britain section covering the period from the Act of Union during Queen Anne‘s reign to the modern day.
King Cnut The Great
As ruler of England, Denmark and Norway, King Cnut the Great consolidated his power to become leader of the North Sea Empire, demonstrating his leadership…
Pocahontas In England
Pocahontas was a Native American woman of the Powhatan people. Her connections with John Smith, the colony at Jamestown and John Rolfe are well known. What happened during her trip to England is less well known…
King Harold I – Harold Harefoot
The reign of King Harold I, otherwise known as Harold Harefoot, is often overshadowed by that of his famous father, Cnut…
Rise and Fall of Thomas Cranmer
On 21st March 1556, Thomas Cranmer was burnt at the stake for heresy. A Protestant martyr in the reign of Bloody Mary, Thomas Cranmer was the first Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury and played an important role in Henry VIII’s divorce from Catherine of Aragon…
Harthacnut
Harthacnut, sometimes known as Canute III, reigned for a short time over his inherited kingdoms both in Denmark and England. However he struggled to hold onto the legacy left to him by his famous father, King Cnut…
St Augustine and the Arrival of Christianity in England
In 597, Augustine and around forty other religious figures arrived on the shores of Kent to convert King Ethelbert and his kingdom to Christianity. He would go on to become the first Archbishop of Canterbury…
William the Conqueror
William I, usually known as William the Conqueror ( and sometimes William the Bastard) was the first Norman king of England. He seized the throne after victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066…
King Edmund I
The son of King Edward the Elder and his third wife Edgiva, Edmund succeeded to the throne of England on the death of his older half-brother, Athelstan…
