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 Great Plague 1665
In successive years of the 17th century, London suffered two terrible disasters. In the spring and summer of 1665 an outbreak of Bubonic Plague spread from parish to parish until thousands had died…
Thomas Cochrane – Master and Commander
The list of British Naval heroes is a long and illustrious one, including the likes of Drake, Nelson, Rodney, Hood and of course Thomas Cochrane. Thomas who, you may ask?
Lionel Buster Crabb
Did Ian Fleming base his action hero James Bond on Lionel Buster Crabb, a war hero turned British spy whose disappearance has never been properly explained…
Wat Tyler and the Peasants Revolt
In 1381, some 35 years after the Black Death had swept through Europe, there was a shortage of people left to work the land. Recognising the power of ‘supply and demand’, the remaining peasants began to re-evaluate their worth…
The History of Royal Ascot
11th August 2011 marked the 300th anniversary of the running of the first race at Ascot racecourse…
War of Jenkins’ Ear
The War of Jenkins’ Ear 1739 to 1741, a conflict between Britain and Spain
Mutiny on the Bounty
Back in the 1930s a blockbuster movie was made which reappears almost every year on the Christmas TV schedule. It tells the true story of the famous Mutiny on the Bounty that took place in 1789…
The Lost Sandringhams
What happened to the Sandringhams during the disastrous Dardanelles campaign in the middle of their first battle, on the afternoon of August 12 1915?
