While in theory, a pope couldn’t be removed during the Middle Ages, late medieval Europe still found ways to challenge, ...

In the early 20th century, the Kennedy family’s political ambitions were built around their eldest son, Joe Jr – until his ...

As long-lasting monarchies fell across the 20th century, Britain’s endured – sustained by wartime victory, constitutional ...

Emily Briffett and historian Thomas Asbridge explore one of the most devastating catastrophes in human history – the pandemic ...

Uncover the secrets and extraordinary achievements of Britain’s World War II codebreakers right where it all happened Tucked ...

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Before Bosworth, Margaret Beaufort’s actions were shaped less by maternal devotion to Henry Tudor than by trauma – and the harsh reality of shifting politics ...

Iran enjoys one of the richest historical lineages of any modern state stretching back several thousand years. This history can be broadly divided into three epochs: the pre-Islamic ancient period ...

The Roman empire was by no means the largest in history: in fact 25 others have occupied a larger land mass either before or since. Yet very few can boast as wide-reaching an influence and impact. At ...

Famous for: Being Britain’s most notorious fascist. He founded and was leader of the British Union of Fascists (BUF) from 1932 to 1940. He was also leader of the BUF’s successor, the Union Movement, ...

Margaret Campbell, the famously beautiful Duchess of Argyll, had been a celebrity – and a source of scandal – from even before her debutante days. But she would be remembered for just one thing: the ...