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.
Caedmon, The First English Poet
Caedmon is recognised as the first English poet composing his Hymn in the 7th century at Whitby Abbey, as told by Bede in his Ecclesiastical History of the English people
The East India Company and its role in ruling India
Based on the site where the Lloyd’s building is today, East India House was the headquarters of the largest and most powerful company that the world has ever seen; The East India Company.
The Domesday Book
Residents of Hampstead might not be too pleased to learn that their exclusive London village once housed more pigs than people, but this is just one of the fascinating insights to be gained from reading the Domesday Book…
The Great Flood and Great Famine of 1314
The British Isles experienced extremely wet and stormy weather during the winter and spring of 2013/2014. 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…
