In the Middle Ages, England emerged as one of the most influential and powerful kingdoms in Europe – a far cry from its ...

Richard I of England was known as 'Lionheart.' Learn about his legendary bravery, military prowess in the Crusades, and the ...

Alfred the Great? William The Conquer? King Arthur??? Just a few contenders for the title of First King of England - but of ...

The jewel measures 2.4 by 1.2 inches (6.2 by 3.1 centimeters). Its design consists of dozens of small cells filled with ...

It always amazes me how much history is still being uncovered today, despite the time that has been dedicated to looking and ...

Who was Alice? Visitors to Alice Holt Forest often wonder how one of the area’s best-known woods got its name, writes Roy ...

As Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally will take over an institution tarnished by scandal and with dwindling numbers ...

A view of the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset on the southern coast of England shows Studland Bay, the location of a sunken thirteenth-century ship known as the Mortar Wreck. For the past 750 years, a ...

Margaret Beaufort has long been put forward as a shadowy mastermind potentially behind one of England’s greatest royal mysteries. Does the case against her stand up to scrutiny?

The Queenship of Mathilda of Flanders, c.1031-1083: Embodying Conquest by Laura L. Gathagan traces the material legacy of the ...

The Sanctuary Knocker on the north door of Durham Cathedral is one of the most recognisable surviving symbols of medieval ...

There are surprisingly few historical sources concerning the Tapestry's origins and purpose, but new research has offered new ...