Children’s disregard for the past leaves them believing Battle of Britain to be TV talent show

History is a thing of the past for most children, who are making complete howlers with their grainy knowledge of the past meets popular culture.

According to research of 1,000 children aged between eight and thirteen years by Daughters Of History, 45 per cent thought the Tudors are a brand of crisps and the Magna Carta ice cream.

Their limited knowledge was also revealed by 55 per cent thinking Queen Victoria originated as an East End Pub and the Battle of Britain a TV talent show.

The study was conducted by Frances Cain, creator of the Daughter’s of History series who said: “Children learn best when they’re having fun and playing. That’s why I came up with the idea of historical dolls that girls could actually play with and weren’t simply collector’s items. I was amazed to discover through our research how little children knew about their heritage – most of their awareness is driven by popular culture and the media”.