Basing House was a thorn in Parliament’s side. Commanding the road to London (held by the parliamentarians) the mansion hampered the city’s communications and its prosperous wool trade. It was ...

Here's five castles worth visiting in Dorset this spring. The mighty Corfe Castle has stood tall overlooking the village of Corfe for a thousand years. The castle has been a Saxon stronghold, a Norman ...

A new exhibition featuring collections from the English Civil War is set to take place ... coins and medals of King Charles I and Oliver Cromwell from 7 January until 8 February.

before he was moved to Pontefract Castle where he died in February 1400 Royalists controlled Pontefract Castle at the start of the English Civil War and Oliver Cromwell led the final siege of the ...

Four blocks of 1960s flats in Pontefract town centre are to be demolished because they spoil the view of the town's ...

Julius Caesar, who used his army to seize power in ancient Rome, was a cautionary tale. So was Oliver Cromwell’s use of his military power in the English Civil War to execute King Charles I and rule ...

Tom Watson tells the story of Bishop Peter Mews wounded many times in the First English Civil War and, 40 years later, at the Battle of Sedgemoor.

Take King Charles II, who had to secure support of the "governing elite" after Oliver Cromwell's reign and the English Civil War. Charles II promised that, if he became King, he would offer a ...

This popular film location for the Crown may look like an ancient castle, and while it is the UK's oldest castle, it is also ...

Britain has a long and illustrious history which has resulted in a wonderfully eclectic mix of architectural styles. From ...