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 Lindisfarne Gospels
The most spectacular surviving manuscript from Anglo-Saxon England, the Lindisfarne Gospels were produced on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne off the Northumberland coast around 700 AD…
King Edward VIII
King Edward VIII was the first English monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne. He abdicated in order to marry the American divorcée Wallis Simpson…
St Alban, Christian Martyr
Believed to have been Romano-British, Alban was England’s first Christian martyr, dying for his faith…
King James II
The Catholic King James II, Stuart king of England, Scotland and Ireland, was overthrown in the ‘Glorious Revolution’ in 1688 by King William III…
Lady Margaret Beaufort
Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby was a key figure in the Wars of the Roses. She was the mother of Henry VII and matriarch of the Tudor dynasty…
King Charles II
After the execution of his father King Charles I, Charles became King of Scotland from 1649 until defeated by Cromwell’s forces at the Battle of Worcester in1651. After the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660, he took the throne as King Charles II of Scotland, England and Ireland…
King Richard III
Now famous as the ‘king under a car park’, Richard III was the last English king to die in battle…
King James I and VI of Scotland
After the death of Elizabeth I, James VI of Scotland, son of Mary, Queen of Scots, became King James I of England, Scotland, and Ireland, thereby uniting the thrones of Scotland and England…
