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.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Originally compiled on the orders of King Alfred the Great and added to by generations of anonymous authors, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle narrates the history of England from the Anglo Saxons as far as the Anarchy…..
Coffin Break – The Dramatic Afterlife of Katharine Parr
On a dripping July morning in 1543, the much-married, increasingly volatile King Henry VIII married his sixth and final wife, Katharine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace…
King Eadred
On 26th May 946, King Edmund I was murdered in a brawl in Gloucestershire, leaving his younger brother Eadred to succeed to the throne and continue defending it against Viking attack…
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…
