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 Flood and Great Famine of 1314
The British Isles experienced extremely wet and stormy weather during the winter and spring of 1314/15. However this was not the first time that the countryside had been devastated by flooding…

Elizabeth I – A Life In Portraits.
She may have had the “body of a weak and feeble woman”… but what did she look like? Although lots of portraits exist of Elizabeth, she did not pose for many of them…

Phantom Battle of Edgehill
The Battle of Edgehill on October 23rd 1642 was the first battle of the English Civil War – and is reputed to be contested again and again by ghostly armies at the battle site…

The Great Exhibition 1851
It is Queen Victoria’s husband Albert who is normally credited with being the driving force behind the Great Exhibition of 1851, but it appears that just as much praise for organising this remarkable event should also be bestowed upon one Henry Cole…

Roman Roads in England
The first roads in Britain were built by the Roman legions, which had their own surveyors, engineers and the equipment they needed for this type of construction work…

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…