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.

ONE of the oldest pubs in Britain has closed for good after serving pints for 570 years. The Abbot’s Fireside in Elham, near Canterbury, has been in business since the reign of Henry VIII.

As the Church of England tackles the fallout from a series of sexual-abuse scandals, women bishops have been notably ...

A vast archive of letters sent by relatives of soldiers missing in World War One seeking the help of Spain's King Alfonso ...

Baghdad falls to the Mongols as the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed and tens of thousands are slaughtered. 1542: Catherine ...

A family have found themselves in the midst of a tense legal battle after the son brought a lawsuit against his parents when ...

Admiral Lord Nelson predicted the British would triumph at Trafalgar. And on 21 October 1805, as they attacked the combined Spanish and French fleets off the coast of Cádiz, he achieved exactly that.

Being able to casually mention you are related to a royal is a dinner party conversation showstopper that most people would love to have.

Charles and Camilla invited the renowned foodie, David and Victoria Beckham, and the Italian ambassador, Inigo Lambertini, to the UK to enjoy a feast of sustainable food on Friday evening, ahead of ...

The King and Queen will join the Hollywood star for a black-tie dinner at Highgrove on Friday evening to celebrate Italian ...

The royal couple will travel to Italy in April, where they are set to meet Pope Francis and senior Italian leaders, as well ...

James IV has been acclaimed by historians as the first true Renaissance king of Scotland. Under his rule, James patronised the arts and sciences and Scotland flourished as a result. It was during his ...