A bankrupt treasury, disastrous foreign policy and a civil war: this is the story of how Henry III lost control of his own ...

It is the building where people have thought to have lived for the longest period of time ...

England in 1250 was already a multicultural and multilingual society, and had been for centuries. We know this from various kinds of evidence: ...

The Essex town of Colchester has a rich history with its winding ancient streets teeming with Roman and medieval buildings, ...

The conflict in Fornham was actually one of three major fights - including the Battle of Dol and the Battle of Alnwick - to play out during the Great Revolt, a rebellion against King Henry II, who ...

Pinpointing the nation's oldest continuously inhabited home is a complex task, but Saltford House in Somerset might just hold ...

What is most significant is that the particular tradition of ‘Mothering Sunday’ – as found in the UK, Ireland and some ...

A 15th Century statue that was found smashed into 170 fragments behind a church wall has been painstakingly pieced together ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Herstmonceux Castle, near Hastings in the south of England, is the setting for the annual England's Medieval Festival ... Don’t forget to visit the living history encampments, where people ...

Far from being just a ghoulish footnote to medieval history, Aethelred’s massacre of the Danes likely reinforced Danish determination to attack England and set in motion a chain of events that ...

From its origins — whether in Ancient Rome, medieval England, or Renaissance Europe — to today, April Fools' Day has always capitalized on a long-held human tradition: silliness.