Dan Jones What most people know of medieval English King Henry V, if most people know anything at all about him, is ...

The ball is thrown to the into play at the start of the annual Shrovetide medieval hugball soccer that is match played in ...

An intriguing portrait believed by some to be of England’s ill-fated queen, Lady Jane Grey, could be the only one painted ...

Research by the charity English Heritage suggests it may have found a portrait of England's shortest-reigning queen Lady Jane ...

In 1215, King John of England faced discontent from his Barons, leading to the creation of the Magna Carta, a landmark ...

In 41 BC, Cleopatra hosted a dinner to celebrate the Roman leader Mark Antony, who was a well-known party animal. Twelve ...

King Charles hasn’t made any official public statements on current high-level political matters that are critical for countries where he is head of state. But in his recent actions, there could be ...

This was without doubt the best performance by England under Steve Borthwick, a statement victory that after three seasons ...

Henry, the second son of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, was born on 28 June 1491 at Greenwich Palace. After the death of his elder brother Arthur in 1502, Henry became heir to the English ...

Treason, tyranny, and terror are fabled words of King Henry VIII, one of history’s most controversial autocrats and ...

Only eight years earlier, Henry IV had deposed his cousin Richard II, who died in custody soon afterwards. Richard’s rule was ...