Sign Up Today
Start your 14 day free trial today
History Hit Gift Subscription
The best Christmas present in history
Watch
Ancient
Medieval
Early Modern
Revolutions
20th Century
Agincourt: The Real Story
Saving South
Ernest Shackleton with Sir Ranulph Fiennes
Gladiators of Roman Britain
A Voice for Richard
The Scottish Massacre: Unearthing the Secrets of Glencoe
Listen
Read
Ancient
Medieval
Early Modern
Revolutions
20th Century
Richard III is Given a Voice in History Hit Documentary
History Hit Film on Archaeology at Glencoe Reveals Secrets of 1692 Massacre
What Really Happened at Agincourt?
Hands-on With the Only Gladiator Helmet Ever Found in Britain
Gladiators Mini Series Coming to Dan Snow’s History Hit
How European Artists Shaped the Image of the Witch
Travel
Holidays with History Hit
History in Photos
Travel the Roman world
Historic UK
Explore castles
8 of the Most Haunted Pubs in Britain
Roaming Historical East Sussex on the 1066 Country Walk
10 of the Most Haunted Forests in the UK
Chuuk Lagoon
Abbaye aux Dames
Berkeley Castle
Sign Up
Login
More
Listen
Travel
Holidays with History Hit
History in Photos
Travel the Roman world
Historic UK
Explore castles
Login
Historical Tours
Expert Guided Trips
Short Historical Breaks
My Account
Login
Subscribe
Logout
My Account
Back to Articles
Victorian
Why is the Last King of Burma Buried in the Wrong Country?
How Venezuela’s 19th Century History is Relevant to Its Economic Crisis Today
How a 12 Year Old Schoolboy Set About Restoring the Magnificent Gwrych Castle
How Smog Has Plagued Cities Around the World for over a Hundred Years
How Bismarck’s Victory at the Battle of Sedan Changed the Face of Europe
When Was the First Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race?
Who Was the First King of Italy?
How a Small Band of British Soldiers Defended Rorke’s Drift Against All the Odds
How The Disastrous Charge of the Light Brigade Became a Symbol of British Heroism
How British-Boer Relations Descended into War in South Africa
Where Were the World’s First Traffic Lights?
