Few leading figures in the English Civil War 1642-51
In the middle of 17th century England experienced a great convulsion of political and military violence, which quickly spread to...
In the middle of 17th century England experienced a great convulsion of political and military violence, which quickly spread to...
The year 1066 is the most celebrated in English history. To every English schoolchild it evokes a Saxon hero, Harold,...
If you can’t settle to sleep as usual and find yourself up before the break of day, you may care...
A large sum of money – £4,000 in gold, to be precise – is due to be transferred from London...
Katherine of Aragon died on 7th January, at Kimbolton House, possibly as a result of coronary thrombosis. She was buried...
Power was inherently and inescapably male in the Middle Ages. The images displayed on the Great Seal of England encapsulated...
Bede was a Northumbrian, born in 673 on the lands of the monastery of St Peter at Wearmouth. At the...
A younger son of a minor nobleman who became a notable tourneyer and warrior, a comrade to princes and kings,...
Monarchy is very much a family business. According to the law of primogeniture, the eldest son should follow his father...
Well aware of this increase in realism, Henry VIII decided to choose his fourth wife from her portrait. Traditionally, dynastic...