The Sceptred Isle tells the story of Britain, from the Roman invasion to the Millennium Dome. History is fun. Try the quiz on the right. What about a particular period? Read the snippets below and follow the links to find out more.
A new 10 week series has just ended on Radio 4 charting the history of British
dynasties.
Henry II sought to regain the Pope's favour by his invasion of Ireland. He was so successful that the Pope invited him to lead a new Crusade and become King of Jerusalem.
This Sceptred Isle: Empire a 90 part history of the British Empire. Listen again, read histories and biographies. In Our Time Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the history of ideas. Listen to the programme archive. Document Mike Thomson investigates a document to shed light on past events.
