The History Press
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Independent non-fiction publisher. We seek to inform, entertain & champion untold stories and hidden voices across a range of genres. Local history = @THP_Local
#PhilippaLangley spoke at The Oldie Literary Lunch recently about her book '#ThePrincesintheTower'.🎙️ Hear how her persistent research cracked one of history’s greatest cold cases.🤴🤴 Listen here: buff.ly/2OXpnlg #RichardIII #TheOldie #Richardian @OldieMagazine @BGPrize
#OnThisDay in 1917, exotic dancer Mata Hari is sentenced to death by a French court for spying on Germany’s behalf during World War I. Discover her incredible story here💃: buff.ly/oHPK1BS #FirstWorldWar #OTD #WWI
#OTD in 1603, James VI of Scotland is crowned James I of England, uniting the crowns in a personal union and laying the groundwork for a united Britain. 🤴👑 Discover more: buff.ly/FNWKCbp (@HistoryExtra) #OnThisDay #RoyalHistory #BritishHistory #JamesVI #JamesI
And tickets are now on sale... gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/events/alan-jo…
Alan Johnson will be speaking about the life and times of Harold Wilson at @GlosHistFest on 14th September. Full details will be released soon. In the meantime, you can get a feel for the wider festival here. 👇 gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/autumn-2025
⭐Booking for #GlosHistFest25 Autumn Festival is now open! gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/autumn-2025 Welcoming 100 of the country’s greatest writers & broadcasters including @theAliceRoberts Frank Skinner @CeliaImrie @DavidOlusoga Greg Jenner, Michael Heseltine & @peterfrankopan @DrJaninaRamirez
#OnThisDay in 1554, #MaryI marries Philip II of Spain at #WinchesterCathedral. Did you know she had been betrothed several times, the earliest when she was just two years old? Discover more #facts here: buff.ly/fIcpwSR #RoyalHistory #OTD
#OnThisDay in 2000, a #Concorde flying from Paris to New York suffered engine failure shortly after takeoff when debris from a burst tire ruptured a fuel tank, causing a fire.✈️🔥Find more pictures like this here: buff.ly/DsbuJH6 #OTD #Airplane #AviationHistory
#OTD in 1936, the UK launched the #SpeakingClock, created by the General #PostOffice to settle disputes over time.⏰📞 Before this, mechanical clocks often drifted, and many called exchanges just to check the time. Learn more: buff.ly/MAZYsbu #SocialHistory #OnThisDay
#BREAKINGNEWS🚨 After a 10-year legal battle, two ex-bankers jailed for rigging #interestrates have had their convictions quashed. In 'Rigged', @andyverity uncovers the truth behind “one of the biggest #scandals of the #financialcrisis.” buff.ly/AKd84Mh
Happy #PublicationDay to 'Measuring Monarchy'!👑📏 Is it time to rethink your favourite monarch? See how they stack up against the rest in this bold and brilliant re-evaluation of royal history.📚 Available now!🎉 buff.ly/wvAHYl9 #RoyalHistory #NewBook #PubDay
#OTD in 1567, Mary, Queen of Scots was forced to abdicate, passing the crown to her 1-year-old son, James VI.👑 Years later, her involvement in the #BabingtonPlot would seal her fate, learn about it here: buff.ly/i5PvsIC #OnThisDay #RoyalHistory #MaryQueenofScots
Great to have helped @DailyMirror with its colourful piece on #QueenElizabethII and fashion. Many thanks to them for plugging my book 'The Queen 70 Chapters in the Life of Elizabeth II (@TheHistoryPress)
#OTD in 1897, Amelia Earhart was born, pioneering aviator, author, and the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.✈️ She vanished in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world🌍. Discover: buff.ly/COVVOF6 #WomensHistory #AmeliaEarhart #AviationHistory
#OTD in 1941, #NaziGermany launched #OperationBarbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union, the largest military operation of #WWII and, arguably, Hitler’s greatest strategic mistake.⚔️ Find out more: buff.ly/ixChsdX (@HistoryExtra) #OnThisDay #SecondWorldWar
Coming soon...📸🪖 'Reflections of War' has been deemed 'one of the most important collections of #WorldWarII #photographs to be found in a generation,' by historian Dr Helen Fry.🔥 Discover 150 rare images from the #SecondWorldWar, by pre-ordering now: buff.ly/R6NHB0g
In "Rigged", @andyverity exposes this #BreakingNews which today, has been deemed 'one of the biggest #Scandals of the #FinancialCrisis'. Discover the truth, why these defendants are innocent, and how the real culprits go unpunished: buff.ly/AKd84Mh
Two ex-bankers who were jailed for rigging interest rates get convictions quashed after 10-year court battle bbc.in/4o2ID0B
Today marks the 85th anniversary of Britain’s Local Defence Volunteers being renamed the Home Guard, a title coined by Winston #Churchill during WWII. 🪖🇬🇧 Learn more: buff.ly/fS0yBgt #HomeGuard #HomeFront #WWII #OTD #OnThisDay #HistoricAnniversary
New Medieval Books: Lionessheart: The Life and Times of Joanna Plantagenet, by Catherine Hanley published by @TheHistoryPress medievalists.net/2025/07/new-me… #books #history
*BOOK OF THE WEEK* Now £12 (Save 30%) + post The inside story of the Women's FA, highlighting the unsung heroes of the past who worked tirelessly for the right of girls & women to play the game they loved ⚽️📚👇 soccer-books.co.uk/products/break… #ENGITA #Lionesses #UWNL #Azzurre #WEURO2025