This week in history…

Want to find out what happened this week in history? Click on the week you’re interested in and read the events that happened in years gone by.

Our weekly blog focuses mainly on the events that happened in Britain but there are a few international events covered.

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Histominoes 09/11/2025 Histominoes 09/11/2025

November 10th - 16th

How old will our king be this week? Can you work it out from ‘This Week in History’?

Histominoes 03/08/2025 Histominoes 03/08/2025

Find out why Japan features in This Week in History

Histominoes 04/06/2025 Histominoes 04/06/2025

Queen ELizabeth II was crowned on this day, find out which year in ‘This Week in History’

Histominoes 30/04/2025 Histominoes 30/04/2025

The beginning of the Holocaust and the end of Apartheid in South Africa are featured This Week in History…

Histominoes 02/04/2025 Histominoes 02/04/2025

This Week in History saw the end of the Tudors, find out more here!