British History
The Amazing (If True) Story of the Submarine Mechanic Who Blew Himself Up Then Surfaced as a Secret Agent for Queen Victoria
The leading mechanic of the famed H.L. Hunley led quite the life, if we can believe any of it
The British View the War of 1812 Quite Differently Than Americans Do
The star-spangled war confirmed independence for the United States. But for Great Britain, it was a betrayal
You Could Smell Like A Viking
York has come up with a new tourism stunt: smell like a Viking
In the Victorian Era, Doctors Prescribed Beards to Help Keep Men Healthy
The mid-19th century beard boom was motivated, in part, by health concerns
The Black Death Actually Improved Public Health
Analysis of skeletons from before and after the height of the epidemic yields surprising results
The Area Around Stonehenge Has Been Inhabited for More Than 10,000 Years
That makes this area the oldest inhabited place in England
All Known Shipwrecks in Scotland Are on This Map
The Scottish coastline is treacherous, as this interactive map of shipwrecks shows
The Bloody Attempt to Kidnap a British Princess
Remembering the failed plot undertaken by a lone gunman
Help Transcribe Diaries From World War I
WWI diaries are some of the most requested documents in the National Archives, but until now they've only been available on paper
See London in Double Vision—How It Looks Today And How Artists Saw It Years Ago
These pictures of modern London streets mashed up with old artwork are a sight to see
The World’s Most Valuable Stamp Is Expect to Sell for More than $10 Million
There's only one of these stamps left in existence
Send Your Valentine a Secret Message in the Language of Flowers, Updated for Modern Lovers
Certain flowers had well-understood meanings back in Victorian times, and now a London startup is trying to revive floriography for current times
A Tiny Scrap of Paper Offers a Glimpse Into Jane Austen's Inspiration
The small scrap of paper transcribes part of a sermon, the theme of which Austen later explored in "Mansfield Park"
The Heartbreaking History of Divorce
Historian Amanda Foreman explores the other side of love and marriage
New Study Finds That King Richard III Was Buried in a Hurry
The British king's remains, discovered in a parking lot, were dropped in an awkward position in a grave that wasn't dug large enough
Crockford’s Club: How a Fishmonger Built a Gambling Hall and Bankrupted the British Aristocracy
A working-class Londoner operated the most exclusive gambling club the world has ever seen
The Long and Winding History of the Thames
Float down England's longest river, from its origin in the Cotswolds to its ramble through London, a journey through centuries of "liquid history"
Quite Likely the Worst Job Ever
A British journalist provides us with a window into the lives of the men who made their living from combing for treasures in London's sewers
The Last of the Cornish Packmen
An encounter on a lonely road in the furthest reaches of the English West Country sheds light on the dying days of a once-ubiquitous profession
Ten Royal Weddings to Remember
For centuries, British monarchs have had their marriages tested by war, infidelity, politics and diplomatic intrigue
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