Comedian and presenter Josh Widdicombe was gobsmacked as he discovered more about his family history on an episode of Who Do ...

The late Queen of England and Ireland was so legendary that her reign was officially crowned the Elizabethan era. But one ...

Elizabeth I ordered the beheading of Mary, Queen of Scots, a Catholic claimant to the English throne, on this day in 1587 ...

The year 1635 marks the time when the King first permitted private letters to be carried alongside State mail, establishing ...

I remember the first time I found myself captivated by the story of Henry VIII’s wives. I was a curious ten-year-old flicking ...

Norfolk has the largest concentration of medieval churches in the world. Almost 1000 were built, and today an incredible 639 ...

Affairs are common. But they don't make us happy, and often lead to divorce. Better to focus on improving - and being ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla will make a State Visit to the Holy See in April. It is an historic moment as the Supreme ...

The extraordinary life of the outstanding artist of the 16th Century. Hans Holbein the Younger became court painter to Henry VIII and was regarded as a phenomenon in his day for his ability to bring ...

The return of Trump has brought a slew of outrageous statements and a bold bid to reshape America, writes Alan Rusbridger. We may be shocked – but without a constitution to protect us, British politic ...

‘When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life,’ said Samuel Johnson in 1777.

A Man for All Seasons brings history to life as the legendary Martin Shaw takes the stage in a gripping tale of power and ...