Accessibility Links
Skip to Main Content
Skip to Main Navigation
Skip to Footer
Contact
Q&A
Subscribe to History Revealed magazine
Search
Subscribe to History Revealed magazine
Eras
Eras
View all Eras
Prehistoric
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Anglo-Saxons
Vikings
Normans
Medieval
Tudors
Stuarts
Georgians
Victorians
19th Century
20th century
Conflicts
Conflicts
View all Conflicts
World War II
British Civil Wars
American Revolutionary War
Napoleonic Wars
World War I
Cold War
People
People
View all People
Tutankhamun
Henry VIII
Elizabeth I
Napoleon Bonaparte
Themes
Themes
View all Themes
Kings and Queens
Adventure and exploration
Why do we say...?
Love and romance
Social history
Sport
Weird and wonderful
Women's history
More themes
#Why do we say?
The Magazine
The Magazine
View all The Magazine
Magazine issues
Subscribe
Contact
Q&A
Home
Q&A
Q&A
Q&A
Why did plague doctors wear beaked masks?
General history
What are the origins of Halloween?
Classical
When was the first game of football?
Advertisement
Modern
Why does Britain have so many accents?
19th Century
Where does the word ‘shampoo’ come from?
20th century
Who should we blame for Hawaiian shirts?
Medieval
Where does the word ‘honeymoon’ come from?
Classical
How much do you know about Saint Patrick?
General history
Who was Saint Valentine?
Advertisement
Medieval
Did pirates really live on the island of Tortuga?
Stuarts
Why do we say “send someone to Coventry”?
Modern
Who were Einstein’s scientific heroes?
World War II
What was the last battle on English soil?
Modern
Why we drive on the wrong side of the road
Modern
Who was the ‘Caroline’ in Radio Caroline?
You're currently on page
1
Page
2
Page
3
Page
4
Page
10
Next