The daughter of Maharaja Duleep Singh, the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire and goddaughter of Queen Victoria, Princess ...

Although most scholars regard it as being entirely fictional, there are many locations that have been linked with King Arthur’s Camelot. Camelot was the name of the place where King Arthur held court ...

The ancient city of Ely occupies the largest island in the Fens. The “Isle of Ely” is so called because it was only accessible by boat until the waterlogged Fens were drained in the 17th century. The ...

Falkirk in Scotland is home to The Kelpies, the largest equine sculpture in the world. Unveiled in April 2014, these 30-metre high horse-head sculptures are situated in Helix Park near the M9 Motorway ...

One of the most popular and controversial literary figures of the 19th century, Oscar Wilde was a celebrated playwright, poet and novelist, famous for his satire and sharp wit. He was an ...

The year 2020 marked the 80th anniversary of the evacuation of more than 300,000 Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk, France between May 26th and June 4th 1940, during World War II. British, ...

Was the Black Death really such a disaster? The brutality of the Black Death was matched only by the speed of its rampage across medieval Europe. One third of the English population was wiped out. The ...

In the 16th and 17th centuries, privateers enjoyed a successful trade around the world. Privateer ships were warships that were privately owned, but had government permission to attack enemy ships.

Owned by: Arundel Castle Trust. Opening times: March – October (dates vary annually), 10.00 – 17.00 daily (last entry at 16.00) from Tuesday-Sunday and select Mondays and Bank Holidays. Public access: ...

Important events of 1941, including the start of the final phase of the German attack on Russia (pictured to the left). 3 Jan Italy launches a counter-offensive in Albania against the Greeks, the ...

From Julius Caesar’s first landing on the shoreline of England in 55 BC to the famous ‘Look to their own defences’ letter of AD 410, the Romans played an important part in British history for over 400 ...

The followers of Owen Glendower, the medieval Welsh nationalist leader who disappeared in around 1415, firmly believed that should Wales be in any danger from the English, he would return and free ...