All About History

All About History is the stunningly realised new magazine from the makers of How It Works and All About Space. Featuring beautiful illustrations, photos and graphics depicting everything from ancient civilisations to the Cold War, All About History is accessible and entertaining to all and makes history fun for the whole family.

Welcome

All About History

Defining Moments

ALL ABOUT THE STUARTS

Key Events

ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL • London, UK 1675 - present

ROUNDHEAD CAVALRYMAN • England 1642-1651

COFFEE POT • During the reign of the Stuarts, coffee became a popular beverage of high society Britain, 1702

GREAT MINDS OF THE STUART ERA • Too often ignored in favour of their Tudor cousins, the Stuarts are the real forefathers of the modern world!

BRITAIN IN TURMOIL • Dr Clare Jackson discusses why Britain was viewed as a ‘failed state’ during the Stuart period of instability

STUART HOUSES AND ARCHITECTURE • Discover the centuries of fascinating history behind these beautiful Stuart buildings

TESLA • The tormented genius who electrified the scientific world

WARDENCLYFFE REDISCOVERED • Once the site of Tesla’s tower, his laboratory was recently renovated during which several mysteries were uncovered

INSIDE A TESLA COIL • W Bernard Carlson explains how Tesla’s most amazing invention worked

TESLA AND THE DEATH RAY • As Tesla reached the end of his life, he conceived of a unique weapon - the ‘Teleforce’

THE FORGOTTEN EMPIRE • Mark Healy reveals why the Assyrian Empire was a power to be reckoned with

The Soong Sisters • How three women's influence went on to change the course of Chinese history

Meet the Soongs • Your quick guide to the main players in the story of the Soong Sisters

The Soong brother • The tale of Ai-ling, Qingling and Mei-ling's slightly less remarkable brother, TV Soong

SECRET SOCIETIES • Are there secretive groups of people lurking in the shadows who have changed the course of history?

GALILEO vs The Inquisicion • How the revered astronomer went head to head with the might of the Catholic Church

Galileo at the Leaning Tower of Pisa • How the groundbreaking genius may have used his hometown's most iconic landmark in his experiments

The Execucion of Giordano Bruno • Galileo's Neapolitan counterpart did not fare so well against the Inquisition

GOING UNDER GROUND • The hidden world under London revealed thanks to the London Transport Museum

BATTLE OF SOMOSIERRA • SOMOSIERRA PASS, SEGOVIA, SPAIN, 30 NOVEMBER 1808

GUNTENBERG’S PRINTING PRESS DID NOT SUCCEED? • How reform could have been stifled and the empowerment of literacy controlled by the elites of Church and State

THE PAST

THE POSSIBILITY

CELEBRATING THE NHS • A new book commemorates 75 years of the National Health Service in Britain

THE GALLOWS POLE • A rollicking crime caper set in 18th century rural Britain

MESSALINA: A STORY OF EMPIRE SLANDER AND ADULTERY • Explore the captivating world of the Julio-Claudian dynasty

CHICKEN SOUP UNDER THE TREE • A harrowing and inspiring story of survival

WAR HISTORY RECOMMENDS…

THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD: SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY • A fascinating dip into ancient feats of endeavour

THE TRIALS OF OSCAR WILDE • The story of the downfall of the famous playwright and consummate wit, jailed for his relationships with other men

SHELL BREAD • SWEET SHELL-SHAPED CAKES, ENGLAND, 1617-PRESENT