A medieval castle in the Yorkshire Dales is set to reopen next month with a new season of events. Bolton Castle, near Leyburn ...

Set on the Essex-Suffolk border, Hedingham Castle stands as one of England’s oldest and most storied strongholds. With a history stretching back over 900 years, this Norman landmark has welcomed ...

One of the most famous of all royal jewels is a red gem that has belonged to princes and kings for over 600 years. It’s got a ...

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

Henry VII was distantly related to the royal House of Lancaster. In 1455, Richard, Duke of York, took King Henry VI captive during a battle, and was appointed Lord Protector by Parliament.

Our emblematic tree is in short supply and in danger of running out – is the idea of homegrown hardwood sunk forever?

James IV has been acclaimed by historians as the first true Renaissance king of Scotland. Under his rule, James patronised the arts and sciences and Scotland flourished as a result. It was during his ...

The charity’s mounting financial pressures could lead to job cuts and site closures, sparking concern over the erasure of ...

Five years ago, members of a British historical society set out on a search to find a lost 15th-century palace that belonged to Henry VIII's grandmother, Lady Margaret Beaufort. Now, "against all the ...

February 2025 is shaping up to be an exciting month for gamers, with major releases spanning PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and ...

Reports from Monaghan last July echoed across centuries of history. Cockfighting may have been banned by law for almost two ...