Hocktide was a medieval festival that used to involve tying people up to raise money for the church; today, its modern ...

We find throughout history that there have been rulers we laugh at and rulers we respect. There are some who surprise us with ...

Read full article: This portrait may be the only one of England's 9-day queen painted during her lifetime Research by the charity English Heritage suggests it may have found a portrait of England ...

One of the country's oldest pubs open when Henry VIII was on the throne has been forced to close after almost 500 years. Hole ...

One of Britain’s oldest pubs has called last orders after nearly 500 years pulling pints. First opened in 1540, the Hole in ...

Damian Lewis on the embodiment of majesty, the heft of the fat suit, and the complicated king of The Mirror and the Light as ...

A Right Royal Heist will open at the cathedral on 3 May as part of Lincoln's Festival of History. In 1536, items including ...