Journey through British history from ancient times to the modern era. Explore the Roman conquest, medieval kingdoms, Tudor period, Victorian era, World Wars, and contemporary Britain.
Parliament isn’t a distant theatre — it’s the control room of your daily life. From your energy bills to your online privacy, decisions made in Westminster now ripple into homes faster than ever. In 2026, the system moves quicker, concentrates power differently, and affects you more directly than headlines admit. To understand what’s really shaping…
Nearly three decades on, Princess Diana still moves through Britain like a half-solved riddle. Her image flickers in memory, but her presence lingers—quiet, unresolved, refusing to stay sealed in history. In 2026, her influence surfaces in unexpected places: public trust, royal distance, unfinished questions. To understand why her shadow still shapes the nation, you have…
Winston Churchill still looms large in Britain’s story—cigar clenched, defiance blazing, words forged for wartime. His image has hardened into icon, replayed in documentaries, classrooms, and memes alike. But history doesn’t stand still. New scholarship, shifting values, and a colder look at the record demand a reassessment—one that separates legend from life and sets the…
In 2026, Buckingham Palace isn’t the royal home you picture. It runs year‑round as the British state’s engine room, with offices, briefings, and ceremonies unfolding behind guarded gates—only briefly pausing for public access. That mismatch fuels crowded visits and missed highlights. Here’s what visitors get wrong about the palace—and how to see it properly when…
The UK’s First World War story has been flattened into mud, misery, and mass death — and that distortion still shapes how the war is taught, remembered, and argued over in 2026. From strategic decisions to social change, Britain’s war was more complex, more contested, and more consequential than the trench-bound myth allows. To understand…
More than nine million pupils move through the UK education system each year, yet by 2026 it looks very different to a decade ago. Over 40% of secondary schools now operate as academies, new qualifications like T Levels sit alongside A-levels, and assessment rules have shifted at every stage. These aren’t cosmetic tweaks—they change how…
Britain didn’t just modernise in the Industrial Revolution—it was rebuilt under pressure. In a few explosive decades, power shifted from fields to factories, towns swelled into cities, and work, wealth, and time itself were redefined. The changes reached far beyond machines and mills, shaping politics, class, and daily life in ways still felt today. To…