On April 4, 1942, the diarist Henry “Chips” Channon and a few of his friends paid a visit to Wells Cathedral—one of England’s early Gothic treasures—in the southwest county of Somerset. Having spent ...

Edmund of Langley was the first duke, after being granted the title by his father Edward III in 1385. He is the Duke of York ...

Seventeenth-century England comes thrillingly alive in Jonathan Healey’s energetic new history, “The Blazing World.” By David Cressy When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, ...

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Who was the worst King and Queen of England? What made a King or Queen successful? In this video, comedian and author of 'Unruly: A History of England's King and Queens', David Mitchell, sits down ...

Pedal through quiet country lanes and rugged off-road tracks to discover England's history-rich and ever-changing landscapes.

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There have been only eight reigning queens in the history of the British monarchy Stephanie Kaloi is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She has also written ...

Sarah Mullally will begin the role early next year and will be the first female church leader since women were allowed to become bishops in 2014.

The abandoned fieldstone walls of New England are every bit as iconic to the region as lobster pots, town greens, sap buckets and fall foliage. They seem to be everywhere – a latticework of dry, ...