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British History Tours The go-to place for anyone wanting to travel British History. Whether from your sofa or with your feet on the ground, Philippa is your perfect guide.
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My name is Philippa Lacey Brewell and I live in Central England. I started writing and speaking about travelling through Britain’s history in 2012 and haven’t stopped since. My History Travel Guides are used by travellers, those dreaming of travelling the UK and anyone who loves British History. My website is:
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On this day in history, Henry VIII died at Whitehall Palace on the 90th anniversary of his father's, Henry VI's, birth.O...
28/01/2025

On this day in history, Henry VIII died at Whitehall Palace on the 90th anniversary of his father's, Henry VI's, birth.
On the evening of 27th January 1547 Henry VIII’s health had deteriorated so much that it was clear to anyone who saw him that he was close to death. Predicting the king’s death was considered treason and such was the fear of Henry’s temper, no one around him wished to tell the king that he was dying. However, everyone knew that the King should have time to prepare for death.
The job fell to his close friend and servant Sir Anthony Denny. Denny entered Henry’s bedchamber, in Whitehall Palace, and bravely told the King ‘in man’s judgement you are not like to live’ and that he must remember his sins and prepare for death.
Archbishop Cranmer was sent for and arrived in the early hours of the following day. Cranmer held Henry’s hand, asking for a sign that Henry died in the faith of Christ.
At around 2am on 28th January 1547, the mighty king breathed his last, he was 55 years old.

Take the bits you like, leave the bits you’re not so bothered about or come back at a later date and binge…however you c...
25/01/2025

Take the bits you like, leave the bits you’re not so bothered about or come back at a later date and binge…however you choose, you can get access to great history content and VIP benefits like discounted Wars of the Roses Online History Festival tickets, at Patreon.com/BritishHistory. Just £5/month, cancel anytime.
All Patrons receive:
💜Membership of Book Club with bi-monthly online live meets
💜Opportunity to ask Historians your own questions
💜Access to add free and extended historian interviews
💜Early Access to History Documentaries, Virtual Tours and Historian Interviews
💜Exclusive images from historical places, not shared elsewhere
💜Exclusive Blogs
💜VIP Early Access to all Tour and Event Tickets
Discounted British History Events’ Tickets
💜Access to 12 months of exclusive content in the British History Patreon Library

20/01/2025

Join Philippa for an hour of British history talk!

Join me tonight at 6:30pm UK time for British History Live! If you can’t make it live watch later by going to the ‘live’...
20/01/2025

Join me tonight at 6:30pm UK time for British History Live! If you can’t make it live watch later by going to the ‘live’ tab on the British History Youtube channel www.Youtube.com/BritishHistory or you can also listen on the ‘British History’ podcast!

Elizabeth I was crowned at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 15th January 1559, the day chosen as auspicious by John Dee, Eliz...
15/01/2025

Elizabeth I was crowned at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 15th January 1559, the day chosen as auspicious by John Dee, Elizabeth’s astrologer.
The coronation procession from the Tower of London to the Palace of Westminster had taken place the day before. Elizabeth was carried through the streets on a litter, her favourite, Robert Dudley leading.
Along the route Elizabeth enjoyed entertainments including pageants, one of which featured her mother, Anne Boleyn, whose name and memory had been much maligned during the previous reign, that of Elizabeth’s half-sister Mary I.
On the day of the coronation itself Elizabeth processed from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey for the service presided over by the Catholic Bishop of Carlisle Dr Oglethorpe. Some of the service was said in both Latin and English, representative of Elizabeth’s cautious but determined intention to move away from Catholicism toward Protestantism.

NEW HISTORIAN INTERVIEW available now in Patreon.com/BritishHistory, ad-free and with a bonus section. General Release, ...
14/01/2025

NEW HISTORIAN INTERVIEW available now in Patreon.com/BritishHistory, ad-free and with a bonus section.
General Release, 21st Jan on Youtube.com/BritishHistory and the British History podcast 💜
Dr Jonathan Healey brings to life the lives of ordinary people through the crazy place that 17th century England was! Fascinating and funny, you will thoroughly enjoy this chat with Jonathan, author of ‘The Blazing World. A new history of revolutionary England’.

On the 13th January 1404, the English Parliament passed the Act of Multipliers which stated that Alchemists were forbidd...
13/01/2025

On the 13th January 1404, the English Parliament passed the Act of Multipliers which stated that Alchemists were forbidden from using their knowledge to purify/refine 'base metals' (like lead) to create 'noble metals' most notably gold.

Stokesay Castle Most of what you see today dates back to the late 13th century and was built by Lawrence of Ludlow who b...
13/01/2025

Stokesay Castle
Most of what you see today dates back to the late 13th century and was built by Lawrence of Ludlow who became rich from the trade of wool.
The eye catching gatehouse dates from 1640/41. It is likely to have been around this time that The Solar was renovated and the impressive overmantel, originally brightly coloured, installed.

10/01/2025

The succession 'crisis' of 1700 was not just caused by the death of the only surviving child of Princess Anne (later Queen Anne) and her own final, and 17th, pregnancy, but by the fact that there was still an "alive and kicking" alternative on the continent, James II/VII was still alive and he had a son. Problem was they were Catholic!
This is a SHORT clip from my livestream yesterday going into the change of rule from the house of Stuart to the house of Hannover.

09/01/2025

Henry II and how not to please your sons!
This is an extract from Tea Time History Chat Live, 10th July 2024 which was about Richard I's accidental conquest of Cyprus, where I have just been on vacation!
You can find the full video on Youtube.com/BritishHistory or listen in full on the British History Podcast.

07/01/2025

West Horsley Place, Surrey was once (actually twice) owned by Henry VIII! It was in private ownership until 2014 when its last resident owner Mary, Duchess of Roxburgh died aged 99.
I talked about some of the (many) interesting parts of the history which happened, or is linked to, this house on my Tea Time History Chat Live - go to youtube.com/britishhistory to watch the full episode.

06/01/2025

Philippa is back, at a new time, for The British History Live Show, a live show discussing history stories and history in the news.

On 5th January 1066 Edward the Confessor, Anglo-Saxon King of England, Died from a series of strokes. He had ruled for 2...
05/01/2025

On 5th January 1066 Edward the Confessor, Anglo-Saxon King of England, Died from a series of strokes.
He had ruled for 24 years, and the end of his reign is a very influential point in British history as it was a direct cause of William the Conqueror, "the First English King's" rule.

Chapter House of Westminster Abbey
05/01/2025

Chapter House of Westminster Abbey

05/01/2025

Today on Tea Time History Chat Live I talked about Richard I's accidental conquest of Cyprus - this clip is about the traditional Cypriot wine served at Richard's wedding, which took place on Cyprus on 12th May 1191, Commandaria, which is still in production today.

04/01/2025

My interview with the brilliant Gareth Benjamin Street on Arthur Tudor, is out now on the British History Youtube channel and Podcast.
One of the questions we discussed was that of Arthur's general health before he fell fatally ill at Ludlow Castle.
Watch the full interview at Youtube.com/BritishHistory or for the extended, ad-free cut go to Patreon.com/BritishHistory

When William, Duke of Normandy (aka William the Conqueror) landed on the south coast of England, in September 1066, he m...
03/01/2025

When William, Duke of Normandy (aka William the Conqueror) landed on the south coast of England, in September 1066, he made good use of the old Roman fort at Pevensey.
The winds had finally turned favourable and William had been able to cross the channel from Normandy. He landed unopposed for, despite King Harold II (Harold Godwinson) being aware that there had been an imminent threat of invasion from William all summer, Harold had been facing down another invasion in the north of England, that of his brother Tostig and Harald Hardrada, and was hundreds of miles away when William landed.
The armies would meet near Hastings but, as any pedant will like to tell you, the battlefield site is disputed. However, William ordered an Abbey be built on the site of what he decided was a good enough location to mark the battlefield. That can be another story for another day 😀💜
#1066

31/12/2024

Tea Time History Chat Live - 14th August 2024. Well, almost live (recorded this morning) is with a special guest. Clare Clinton joins me to talk about West Horsley Place, the incredible history uncovered here and how much more there is to uncover.
See the full episode from 3pm at Youtube.com/Britishhistory and on the 'British History' podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and most other podcast platforms.

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Honoured to receive an advanced reader copy of @_garethrussell’s latest book ‘Queen James. The Life and Loves of Britain’s First King.’ I’ll be interviewing Gareth soon and you can submit your own question- go to Patreon.com/BritishHistory

What do you think? Would Anne Boleyn have ever accepted going i to exile? (PS, i don’t think Katherine did quietly actually)

Ah, the use of the da-da-da-da-da-da-da! I digress. Do you think Henry VIII felt any sadness or remorse at the death of Katherine of Aragon?

For an insightful, informative and fun hour go to Youtube.com/BritishHistory for my interview with the brilliant Dr Jonathan Healey, author of ‘The Blazing World. A New History of England’s Revolutionary Century’ about the often overlooked history of the 17th century. While the upper echelons were arguing over who should be in charge what was everyone else doing? Quite a lot it turns out, with a lot of mischief along the way as well as hardship and many challenges we would recognise today; unemployment, unaffordable housing and more. . You can follow Jonathan here @jonathanhealey1647 . . . #history #historian #interview #england #englishhistory #17thcentury

King Edmund Ironside died from natural causes….or did he? Full episode on the ‘live’ tab at youtube.com/britishhistory and on the British History Podcast.

Any fans of ‘The Last Kingdom’ out there? I know who the read Uhtred was! 😄 This is a short snippet from my live show ‘British History Live’ on youtube.com/britishhistory. Watch it in the playback, listen on the podcast and/or join me next time live at 6:30pm@UK time on 20th January.

Philippa is back, at a new time, and an updated format. British History Live will be at 6:30pm GMT/ 1:30pm EST and available not too long after on the British History podcast as well as to replay on Youtube and Facebook. . We’ll be chatting history topics inspired by recent anniversaries, history in the news, events and exhibitions and a couple of new features (under wraps for now 😉) . I hope to see you live, on the playback or on the podcast, Philippa 😀💜

British History Live
British History Live

Join Philippa for an hour of British history talk!

British History Live - 2025 Kick Off Show!
British History Live - 2025 Kick Off Show!

Philippa is back, at a new time, for The British History Live Show, a live show discussing history stories and history in the news.

The succession 'crisis' of 1700 was not just caused by the death of the only surviving child of Princess Anne (later Queen Anne) and her own final, and 17th, pregnancy, but by the fact that there was still an "alive and kicking" alternative on the continent, James II/VII was still alive and he had a son. Problem was they were Catholic! . This is a SHORT clip from my livestream yesterday going into the change of rule from the house of Stuart to the house of Hannover. . . . #history #britishhistory #englishhistory #scottishhistory #jacobean #georgian #stuarts

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Philippa Lacey Brewell lives in Central England and is well respected in her field as a historian and tour guide. She engages audiences with virtual tours and history holidays. She is the owner and founder of British History Tours, a tour company for those who love British History.

Philippa entertains thousands each week with her videos and stories from across the UK and British History. This ability to engage an audience, as well as being an expert in travelling the historical sites of the UK, makes her the perfect tour manager.

She began writing and speaking about travelling through Britain’s history in 2012 and hasn’t stopped since. She has the most animated face when talking about history (if you’ve seen her videos you’ll know!) She also presents a weekly You Tube show called "This week in British History" and has written numerous history blogs as well as writing for BBC History Magazine, CityJet and FlyBe inflight magazines and for Tudor Life Magazine. You can also catch her over at The Tudor Society where members enjoy her 'Roving Reporter' reports from Tudor sites across the UK.

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