Alternate British History is the place to come for all your “what
ifs” surrounding British history. There are certainly many of them!
I first became interested in alternate history when learning
about Anne Boleyn. I couldn’t help but wonder what life would have been like
for Anne and her family had she born a son. Then I realised that there were
thoughts for all the wives of Henry VIII and even for Henry VIII himself.
What if Henry, Duke of Cornwall had lived? What if Jane
Seymour hadn’t died of childbed fever? What if Henry VIII had more than one
male heir or had a modern view that women could rule? Many of my questions
started within the Tudor period—the period that I fell in love with in school.
Now my questions spread out. Each day there is something
from British history, whether it’s William the Conqueror winning the Battle of
Hastings in 1066 or Edward VIII abdicating the throne. And it’s not all
royalty. There’s the formation of the RAF, the English Civil War, the London
Blitz, and so much more.
My aim is to bring you stories. A chance to look at what
history could have been like had one little thing changed. And that’s all it
will start with. That one event that creates a butterfly effect throughout
history. Would we still end up where we are today?
As the title of the blog suggests, this is on this day in
alternate British history. That means I’ll take an event that happened. My
first on April 2 is the death of Arthur Tudor and a very simple “what if:” what
if Arthur Tudor didn’t die and he went on to become King Arthur of England?
I hope you join me for some exciting stories, as well as a
look at books and other websites that share alternate history. There are plenty
that you may not even be aware of.
If you want to follow the real events that happened on this
day in British history, please follow this Facebook page. It’s your place for
real and fictional events throughout time in Britain.
Please note that this
is a passion and the work here (unless otherwise stated) is fictional. I urge
you to read up on the true events that happened too!
Image of Great Britain is in the public domain.
