The English Revolutions of 1640-1688 including the 3 English Civil Wars.
The Tudors, any or all of them.
Regency, in London as scum or in Brighton as the posh.
Dark Ages Arthurian.
Norse Britain, North of the Humber, circa 900s.

Margaret Thatcher, miner's strike.

With werewolves, of course.

English history or British history.. potential for armed rebellion over these sorts of mistakes...

If we say British histroy to be more inclusive.

I am kind of draw to a victorian Steampunk meets Luther Arkwright setting.

I am also interested in Empire although moving the game to India might be cheating and I think the Great game makes for an excellent setting for a straight up Historical game.

Tudors with Walsingham as the spymaster. I likes Clash's OHMAS concept quite a lot if you want to add fantasy elements.

I liked the Invisibles and likes that alternate take on modern Britain. Likewise Neverwhere was great and the two could be combined into something quite compelling.

Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell however appeals to me the most. I love the depiction of the faeries and think that it's a great setting with some real potential. Its Napoleonic but obviosuly the period itslef is kind of moot.

Many years ago I read a book called The Bridge of Sand by John James. Set shortly after the Roman conquest, it follows a cohort sent to find a legendary bridge of sand that leads to the land of gold (Ireland). Setting off into a strange, alien landscape, totally isolated, they encounter numerous physical and mystical challenges. I always thought it would make a great basis for a historical, hexcrawl campaign.

(As an aside, I just checked on Amazon and second-hand copies of the book are available for the princly sum of 1 penny! I'd recommend getting a copy...)

I would have to go with modern era, any adventure or game set in any developed-world milieu could be swapped in easily. Ah the laziness enabled by cultural homogenity, where would we be without it.

English, or British? Pre-1707's Act of Union, you can talk about English meaning the kingdoms of England and Wales alone. Anything post-1707 you're probably talking about potentially Scotland as well. Though to use British for anything before is sort of meaningless.

I'd go with British America, personally, which is what we're doing in Mage right now (1750). Failing that, 18th century London might make a good setting for a crime/politics game. Or set it during Ceasar's expeditions to Britain in 55/54BC.

Elizabethan England is the most obvious, but I'd like to see an Ivanhoe/Robin Hood/Defender of the Crown campaign.

The English are the British, even though modern people deny it. Just because you don't like part of your past doesn't mean it didn't happen.

Quote from: danbuter;640331The English are the British, even though modern people deny it. Just because you don't like part of your past doesn't mean it didn't happen.

The English aren't British (and nor is anyone else) until 1707. Which was the entirety of my point.

Cromwell's England.

Can't believe no one else has mentioned this. Although, my favourite answer from other people is certainly Thatcher's Britain. The PCs could even be disenfranchised coal miners.

//Panjumanju

Quote from: Kiero;640332The English aren't British (and nor is anyone else) until 1707. Which was the entirety of my point.

But the British Isles exist, it was Britannia in Roman days. So the geography exists even if the nation states differ.

Quote from: Panjumanju;640336Cromwell's England.

Can't believe no one else has mentioned this. Although, my favourite answer from other people is certainly Thatcher's Britain. The PCs could even be disenfranchised coal miners.

//Panjumanju

I did, see above..
It's a good period, say from 1630 to 1688. Of course I'd use Clockwork and Chivalry but without all the clockwork and magic.

Quote from: tzunder;640402But the British Isles exist, it was Britannia in Roman days. So the geography exists even if the nation states differ.

The romans called britain britannia, they called Ireland Hibernia because the place froze their little brown jollies off. No british isles back then, sorry.

Anyway it's largely academic, england is basically a French colony, Grand Bretagne/Greater Brittany, has been ever since the Normans, the majority of its root words are based in French, and even the accents - ever hear an english person drop their 'h'? French accent.

May as well ask What Period in French History Would you Run a Campaign for?

Quote from: The Traveller;640404The romans called britain britannia, they called Ireland Hibernia because the place froze their little brown jollies off. No british isles back then, sorry.

Anyway it's largely academic, england is basically a French colony, Grand Bretagne/Greater Brittany, has been ever since the Normans, the majority of its root words are based in French, and even the accents - ever hear an english person drop their 'h'? French accent.

May as well ask What Period in French History Would you Run a Campaign for?

Run out of potatoes again?

I'd prolly choose the reign of Good Queen Bess.

Quote from: Panjumanju;640336Cromwell's England.

Can't believe no one else has mentioned this.

Other than everyone who said ECW, you mean?