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.
Edgar The Peaceful
The reign of Edgar the Peaceful was a rare period of peace and stability in Anglo-Saxon England…
Edmund Ironside
Edmund II, king of the English in 1016, is perhaps better known as “Ironside” for his heroic resistance to a massive invasion led by the Danish king Cnut…
The Saxon Shore Forts
Originally built to control shipping and trade, and later to protect Roman Britain from seaborne invasion by marauding Saxon raiders from across the North Sea, the so-called Saxon Shore Forts were constructed during the 3rd century AD…
King Eadwig
Eadwig succeeded his uncle King Eadred to the throne in 955 at the age of 15. Considered exceptionally handsome, Eadwig quickly gained a reputation for womanising…
King Aethelred The Unready
Known as the Un-raed, ‘redeless’ or ‘Unready’ (meaning ‘no counsel’, or that he was unwise), the reign of King Aethelred II was one of conflict with repeated Viking raids…
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…
