Read This History buff Brits consider WWII and Roman Britain to be the most interesting periods By Steve Richmond Comment Published 16th Sep 2024, 09:05 BST Research of 2,000 adults revealed Queen Victoria’s 63-year reign from 1837 to 1901 and the Tudor period were other areas of interest | National Geographic Four in 10 Brits consider themselves a history buff – with the Second World War and Roman Britain among the most ‘interesting’ periods in time. Research of 2,000 adults revealed Queen Victoria’s 63-year reign from 1837 to 1901 and the Tudor period, which saw the infamous King Henry VIII on the throne, were other areas of interest. The First World War, Elizabethan era and the Swinging Sixties also featured in the top 10.
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This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Notice and Terms of Service apply. It also emerged 76 per cent watch TV shows or films about historical happenings – with how everyday people lived in these times most intriguing to them. And 38 per cent regularly keep their knowledge topped up through telly programming on anything from historical .