New research on skeletons from Maiden Castle in Dorset casts doubt on theory of cemetery of Iron Age warriors killed by ...

As Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer gives a status update on the loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to the UK, David Musgrove ...

Historians have discovered that centuries-old manuscript at Harvard Law School is not a mere copy, but is, in fact, an ...

Royal residences have been a hotbed of drama, violence and intrigue down the centuries. In our new Academy video series Royal Residences: Secrets and Scandals, historian Kate Williams delves deep into ...

Historian Mark White explores whether John F Kennedy would have defeated Barry Goldwater in 1964 – and how his second term ...

German armed forces signed an unconditional surrender, bringing the Second World War in Europe to an end. To celebrate the ...

If you killed a man in 14th-century England, there was a good chance you’d get away with it. Not because the law was soft, or justice disorganised — in fact, homicide was a capital offence. But ...

There are many nations bidding for the title of best cuisine in the world, but one of the strongest candidates must be France. With its sophisticated cooking techniques, artistic presentation and, of ...