When his father died in 1646 the prospects for Sir John Reresby must have appeared bleak, just 12 years old and faced with ...

Basing House was a thorn in Parliament’s side. Commanding the road to London (held by the parliamentarians) the mansion hampered the city’s communications and its prosperous wool trade. It was ...

Henry IV is born in Bolingbroke Castle, Lincs. 1657: Lord ...

On the eve of the Second Battle of Newbury on October 26, 1644, Oliver Cromwell – later Lord Protector (slash puritan ...

The Jewish Diaspora, meaning the dispersion of Jews outside their ancestral homeland, was significantly shaped by religious ...

The Masterpiece series featuring King Henry VIII (Damian Lewis) and Thomas Cromwell (Mark Rylance) shows off historic locations.

THE 400th anniversary of the death of one of Scotland and Britain’s most important kings took place on Thursday and hardly anybody noticed.

Enchanted by the new episodes of “Wolf Hall” now showing on PBS? Wondering how much is true? These four books provide ...

King Charles III took a trip to the hospital on Thursday because of side effects from his ongoing cancer treatment.

King Charles III has waved to well-wishers in central London as he headed for his country estate in western England.

Today (March 27 2025) marks the 400th anniversary of the death of James VI and I and series of commemorative events are taking place throughout ...