Cue a fascination at Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books, an illuminated manuscript expert from Switzerland, for a book of hours depicting young King Henry VIII of England supplicant to an angel and Catherine ...

The fair has a jewel of a 16th-century illuminated manuscript, and other museum-quality items, but fewer standouts over all.

The Renaissance, as a wall label in Reimagining the Renaissance reminds us, began in Italy six centuries ago but its ...

His instincts proved correct when reviews praised Oberon as a revelation. “Miss Oberon, abandoning the Javanese slant of the ...

Golden Age film star Merle Oberon comes alive in a new biography, sparked in part by the 2023 news that she was half Asian, a ...

Wander down Bradford Street and you'll find yourself stepping back in time. This historic road is a treasure trove of stories ...

In the heart of East England lies a less-discovered historic city boasting Norman fortresses and medieval bridges, but without the crowds of rival destinations.

Christopher Hughes, who was one of the stars of the hit TV show Eggheads, has died. Hughes was in the original line-up and joined the show more than 20 years ago after winning Mastermind and ...

How Christianity blurred the line between celibacy and androgyny.

John Jenkins has published his book, Quench not the Spirit, to mark the anniversary of the granting of the patent by King Henry VIII to Bishop ... Origins of angel sculpture uncovered at Holy ...