Step into the stories that shaped the modern world
Explore the figures, empires, conflicts, and ideas that changed history.
Choose how you want to enter history.
Stories, people, lineages and maps all connect, so every path can lead into the next one.
Start with a complete free story
Choose a free story, follow the people inside it, then keep moving into the next connected moment.
The Roman Empire
Start with Rome and follow the power that remade Europe.
Ancient Egypt
Pharaohs, pyramids and power along the Nile.
Ancient Greece
City-states, war, philosophy and the classical world.
The Viking Age
Raids, voyages and settlements across the medieval world.
History is not just dates. It is a story.
Move through time, places, people and power to see how events connect across the world.
Begin with open access, then unlock premium when you want every story in full.
Go deeper with Premium
Swipe through focused stories across empires, revolutions, wars, discoveries and turning points.
Napoleon and the Napoleonic Wars
How Napoleon reshaped Europe through revolution and war.
The Battle of Britain
Why Britain survived in 1940 when invasion felt possible.
The Rise of Adolf Hitler
How crisis, propaganda and violence destroyed democracy.
The Fall of Rome to Early Medieval Europe
Explore the fall of empire and the birth of medieval Europe.
The Roman Republic
Republic, conquest and the crisis that came before empire.
The Age of Exploration
Voyages, empires and encounters that redrew the world.
The American Revolution and Early Republic
Rebellion, independence and the fragile making of a republic.
The Aztec Empire
Power, ritual and conquest in central Mexico before the Spanish invasion.
The Elizabethan Age
Religion, sea power and drama in Tudor England.
The English Civil War
Parliament, monarchy and a kingdom divided by war.
The Scientific Revolution
New methods, bold questions and the remaking of knowledge.
The Ottoman Empire
Frontier warriors, sultans and an empire between continents.
The Tudor Dynasty
Dynasty, religion and power in a changing England.
The Holocaust
Persecution, genocide and memory in Nazi-occupied Europe.
The Korean War
A Cold War conflict that left Korea divided.
The Vietnam War
Decolonisation, escalation, protest and reunification.
The Russian Revolution
War, hunger and revolution at the end of the Romanovs.
The American Civil War and the Abolition of Slavery
Slavery, secession and the violent struggle over Union.
The Mongol Empire
From the steppe to the largest connected land empire in history.
Read one story. Leave with a path through history.
Stories of History is built around the next discovery: people, places, lineages and turning points stay connected as you explore.
A single click can lead from ancient power to medieval order, from empires to wars, and from one decision to consequences centuries later.
Stories
Explore immersive historical stories across empires, conflicts, revolutions and ideas. Start with any moment, then follow the people, places and consequences connected to it.
Lineages
Follow rulers, presidents and leaders through clear visual succession paths. Move from one figure to the next and understand continuity, inheritance and political change over time.
A ruler balancing Egyptian power, Roman pressure and personal political survival.
Figures
Meet the rulers, reformers, generals, revolutionaries and thinkers behind the turning points. Each profile helps you understand the choices, pressures and legacies that shaped events.
Maps
Explore history geographically through countries, regions and story-linked places. Use the map to see where events happened, then move into the stories and figures connected to each place.
History Explorer
Describe what you want to understand and get a guided Premium reading route through stories, figures, places and lineages without losing the thread.
Premium
Upgrade when you want the complete experience: full story access, History Explorer, deeper connections, saved discoveries and every new premium release as the library grows.
Go deeper when you want the full experience.
Free access gives you a strong starting point. Premium adds the complete story library, History Explorer and saved discoveries.
Best value for regular readers.
- Everything in Premium Monthly
- Lower yearly cost
- 40% cheaper than monthly
- 14-day refund window
- After 14 days: no refund, access until annual term end
Premium access starts immediately after payment so you can read paid content right away.
Annual cancellation: full refund within 14 days, with access ending on day 14. After 14 days, no refund; access continues until the annual term ends.
Premium purchases should be made by an adult or with permission from a parent or guardian.
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- All figure profiles
- Read all 17 free stories and opening chapters from premium stories
- Save reading progress
- All lineages
Flexible premium access with monthly billing.
- Everything in Free
- Unlock every story in full, including all 70 current stories
- All future content as it is published
- History Explorer guided reading paths
- Story-linked interactive maps
- Save and revisit your personal discoveries
- Cancel monthly renewal anytime
Premium access starts immediately after payment so you can read paid content right away.
Monthly cancellation stops future renewals and keeps Premium access until the current monthly period ends.
Premium purchases should be made by an adult or with permission from a parent or guardian.
Best for regular readers who want the strongest value.
- Everything in Premium Monthly
- All future content as it is published
- Lower yearly cost (40% discount)
- Best value option
- 14-day refund window
- After 14 days: no refund, access until annual term end
Premium access starts immediately after payment so you can read paid content right away.
Annual cancellation: full refund within 14 days, with access ending on day 14. After 14 days, no refund; access continues until the annual term ends.
Premium purchases should be made by an adult or with permission from a parent or guardian.
Common questions
Can I use Stories of History for free?+
Yes. Free access includes all figure profiles, all lineages, free stories, opening chapters of premium stories, and saved progress with a free account.
What does Premium unlock?+
Premium unlocks every story in full, History Explorer guided reading paths, saved personal discoveries, and story-linked interactive maps.
How much does Premium cost?+
Premium is available monthly at £6.99/month, or annually at £49/year — saving around 40% versus monthly billing.
Can I cancel anytime?+
Yes. Monthly cancellations stop future renewals and keep access until the end of the current monthly period. Premium Annual cancellations within 14 days of purchase or renewal receive a full refund and access ends on day 14; after 14 days, access continues until the annual term ends and no refund is issued.
