Smithsonian Magazine

A Not-So-Brief History of British Coronations

Ahead of Charles III’s ceremony, here’s what you need to know about the origins and evolution of the centuries-old tradition History of Now Meilan Solly - Senior Associate Digital Editor, History ...
Phys.org

Britain began industrializing in the 17th century—more than 100 years earlier than history books claim

Britain was already well on its way to an industrialized economy under the reign of the Stuarts in the 17th century—over 100 years before textbooks mark the start of the Industrial ...
NPR

The complicated history of the British commonwealth

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Matthew J. Smith, director of the Center for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery at University College London, about the commonwealth's complicated history. The ...
BFI

Television turns 100: the forgotten history of Britain’s earliest TV shows

One hundred years after the birth of television in Britain, Magic Rays of Light author John Wyver looks back at the rapid development of the new medium during the 1930s – a lost era that saw a huge ...
EurekAlert!

Britain began industrializing in the 17th century – over a 100 years earlier than history books claim

An example of a probate inventory from England in the late 17th century. This is the inventory of John Booth, a victualler (supplier of food and alcohol) from Macclesfield in the county of Cheshire, ...