Britain: Did you mean...?

A poster marking the Royal Air Force's victory in the Battle of Britain of 1940 against Germany during the Second World War. Printed by H. M. Stationary Office.

The pre-First World War arms race between Britain and Germany was fuelled by Britain's desire to protect its empire, Germany's desire to build an empire, and a general atmosphere of suspicion amongst the great powers, which led to the formation...

In our interview with Richard Hingley, we chat all about his new book Conquering The Ocean: The Roman Invasion of Britain. What's the book about? It's about the Roman conquest of Britain, but that takes some explaining because I suppose in...

Map of Great Britain by Matthew Paris (c. 1199-1259), made c. 1250. From the manuscript Epitome of Chronicles, BL Cotton MS Claudius D VI, fol. 12v. (British Library)

A 1792 cartoon by James Gillray showing the future George IV of Great Britain (r. 1820-30). George was fond of over-eating and drinking and his obesity here is in stark contrast to his official portraits. (Library of Congress)

A 1707 tinted engraving of Anne, Queen of Great Britain (r. 1702-1714). (Atlas Royal Amsterdam)

A c. 1685 oil-on-canvas portrait of Anne, Queen of Great Britain (r. 1702-1714) when she was Princess of Denmark. Painting by Jan van der Vaart and Willem Wissing. The princess is here 18 years of age and is enveloped in luxurious textiles...

A 1730's portrait of George II of Great Britain (r. 1727-1760) by Charles Jervas. (Royal Collection)

A 1720s painting of George I of Great Britain (r. 1714-1727) by Georg Wilhelm Lafontaine. (Royal Collection, UK)

A painting from an 1846 engraving by Thomas Ashburton Picken showing the launch of the steamship SS Great Britain designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859). The ship sailed on its maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York in May 1845...