The blue plaque residence in Mayfair was refurbished in the 1820s for the Duke of Clarence, who became king in 1830 and ...

Archaeologists in Scotland have excavated over 100 weapon projectiles, including cannon shot and lead musket balls from one ...

Nobody embodied this form of politics better than Charles James Fox, as my latest book explores. Fox was as famous for his ...

Throughout the 18th century, Britain’s army fought across Europe, North America, and Asia, earning a reputation for ...

A mechanical artwork created in 1775 to portray the eruption of Italy’s Mount Vesuvius has been brought to life for the first time. A remarkable mechanical artwork first envisioned in 1775 to capture ...

Explore the fascinating origins of the sandwich, born from the Earl of Sandwich's gambling habit. Discover how this iconic ...

Was there any scientific basis to potions, lotions and salves that folk healers prescribed, or was it all just hocus pocus?

The gripping BBC drama Garrow's Law has been praised by viewers who found the series, inspired by the life of barrister William Garrow, "fascinating". The historical drama, which first aired in ...

Just outside the city is rolling countryside, with shopping villages of independent stores, the National Memorial Arboretum, ...

Netflix is developing a modern-day, London-set reimagining of Dangerous Liaisons, which originally starred Keanu Reeves.

In the course of construction work in 2013, the remains of 36 individuals of African descent were uncovered in the heart of ...

The reconstructed historic site in Franklin County hosted the annual event to show the significance of the tavern in the 18th ...