Today in History for July 19: Use precise geolocation data. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Store and/or access information on a device. Personalised advertising and content, ...

My regular readers will know that I love history. I also love a well-researched novel about British royalty and the Tudor ...

The first complete DNA study of an Ancient Egyptian has revealed he was probably a celebrated potter who was given an oddly ...

Brenda Blethyn's new film Dragonfly will make its UK debut at the Edinburgh International Film Festival next month and will ...

Vera star Brenda Blethyn stars alongside Andrea Riseborough and Jason Watkins in new film Dragonfly which will be first ...

A property in Windsor is heading to auction this week, which will have particular appeal for Tudor history buffs.

A Windsor property, once the home of an ill-fated wife of Henry VIII, will go up for auction this week. A four-bed, ...

Wales is called the “castle capital of the world” for a reason. The Normans had a tough time of it here and built over 600 ...

1933: Italian boxer Primo Carnera KOs American defending champion Jack Sharkey in round 6 at Madison Square Garden to become only the third European to win the lineal world heavyweight title. On the ...

Essex is no stranger to an eerie past. Whether that's the infamous King Henry VIII and his antics in Essex, or the infamous ...

Was Henry VIII's fourth wife Anne of Cleves really that ugly? Sophie Hines meets KATIE KENNEDY, the postgrad bringing history ...

If you’re overwhelmed sifting through the entire Artown schedule—600 events long—here are the highlights that caught the eyes of our arts and culture writers.