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.
The Princes in the Tower
Shakespeare portrays Richard III as the villainous uncle who ordered the little princes put to death in order to secure his throne… but Richard wasn’t the only person who would benefit from their deaths…
The Ratcliffe Fire of 1794
East London’s riverside districts with their industrial buildings and warehouses, were the scene of many fires. In July 1794, an incident at Ratcliffe resulted in London’s biggest fire to take place between the Great Fire of 1666 and the Blitz of 1940.
Torture in the Tower of London
It is well known that the Tower of London has been a place of imprisonment, torture and execution over the centuries…
The Peterloo Massacre
England is not a country of frequent revolutions; some say it is because the weather is not conducive to outdoor marches and riots. However, weather or no weather, in the early 1800s, working men began to demonstrate on the streets…
The Lancashire Cotton Famine
The story of how the American Civil War almost brought the British cotton industry to its knees…
History of the Wool Trade
Wool as a raw material has been widely available since the domestication of sheep. In medieval England, wool became big business…
Great London Tornado of 1091
London Bridge has a long history of ‘falling down’, however on this occasion the wooden bridge, built by William the Conqueror, was one of the victims of the London Tornado of 17th October 1091…
The 335 Year War – The Isles of Scilly vs the Netherlands
Situated off the western coast of mainland Cornwall and basking in the warmth of the Gulf Stream, the Isles of Scilly were – until 1986 – involved in the longest running war in history.
