William Adelin-the grandson of William the Conqueror and the heir to the thrones of England and Normandy-died at the age of ...

A relief that has been renewed ever since Gordon Brown introduced the measure has had its days officially numbered.

Join us for the untold history of "War on Christmas" in the Plum Pudding Riots! This bizarre history made it to the states when Christmas was outright banned by the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1659.

Despite being little more than the answer to trivia questions today, Vaughn Meader was a pioneer who paved the way for ...

When it comes to the biggest questions about British history, there is perhaps none more frequently asked than who were the best (and worst) monarchs. YouGov asked the public for their opinion.

For this, Dan is joined by Minoo Dinshaw, author of 'Friends in Youth: Choosing Sides in the English Civil War'. In this first episode, we learn how subtle religious and political differences upset ...

Scotland and England are two nations divided by their experience of history. That divide was never wider than during the Wars ...

More than 170 World War II-era practice bombs have been found beneath a playground in England during a renovation ... have been used by the Home Guard, a civil defense organization trained to ...

Decades of 24/7 African American support wasn’t sufficient to many Jewish organizations and leaders. Now, to be authentic if you were a Black leader, your support in the Black-Jewish coalition is only ...

Newark was a very important location during the English Civil War in the 1640s, as King Charles I used it as a key Royalist stronghold and communications centre. The Nottinghamshire town was besieged ...

Ever since Winston Churchill coined the phrase, politicians have extolled the “special relationship” between the United ...

It dates from about 1450, when England was in the midst of an economic crisis known as the Great Slump. This played a part in civil uprisings and the outbreak of civil war in 1455 between the ...