Of course, a trip to the "seaside" would not be complete without a stop off at the chippy. Although the salty waves might ...

Historian Dan Jones has published an electrifying biography of the monarch, nuanced by Shakespeare’s portrayal: The famous ...

Edmund Ironside was an ill-fated king during a violent and turbulent time in the history of the Anglo-Saxons. But is the ...

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Yet here we are, about to explore Hammond Castle in Gloucester, a genuine medieval-style fortress that looks like it was ...

The tragic tale of Harold, the king who lost England to William the Conqueror in an infamous battle, still looms large in ...

Relations between Wales and England were often defined by tension and conflict during the Middle Ages. Welsh leaders and local communities frequently resisted attempts by English rulers to assert ...

To have and to hold took on a new meaning for about two dozen couples who put their relationships to the test on a grassy hill in southern England. Wives and girlfriends clung on for dear life as ...

Contrary to popular belief, medieval attitudes towards sex were often far from puritanical. Surviving sources, largely influenced by the Catholic Church, give a skewed impression of the era. In ...