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 ...

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

Based on Hilary Mantel’s novel “The Mirror & the Light,” the last installment in the acclaimed television series chronicles the last four years of the statesman’s life Meilan Solly Senior ...

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

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 ...

Here's Thomas Cromwell at New York's Frick Collection, trapped in canvas by the Tudor court painter Hans Holbein: thick ...

Military personnel at all levels are now facing the question of whether they will stand up for the military’s independent ...

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said the “spirit of Oliver Cromwell is alive and well” as MPs debated a ban on tobacco and vapes. The MP for Clacton said he “likes a smoke” as he expressed ...

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

It’s an enchanting place for a childhood. Saffron Walden is indeed marvellous, certainly I like it the best of anywhere I’ve ...

Nigel Farage declared that the "spirit of Oliver Cromwell is alive and well" as he slammed a proposed smoking ban. The Reform UK leader said he "likes a smoke" as he expressed his opposition to ...

The MP for Clacton said: ‘There are some of us that like a smoke. We do. We even go for a few pints at a pub.’ The MP for Clacton said he “likes a smoke” as he expressed his opposition to ...