Rising from the fires of the French Revolution, one young man reached the top of European politics – not through seizing ...

In the early 19th century, a gifted and divisive figure from France became a political giant in Europe – and it wasn’t ...

In medieval England, violence was a reality of everyday life — but theft? That was deliberate, unforgivable, and more likely ...

In the cradle of civilisation, illness wasn’t just a medical problem — it was a supernatural one. That’s why Mesopotamians ...

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

The tragic case of Margaret Fernseed reveals how early modern Britain treated women who killed not as criminals, but as ...

The violent death of James III of Scotland in 1488 shocked a kingdom. More than five centuries later, the killer remains ...

Did JFK’s extra-marital affairs risk national security? While some might argue that a president’s private life is irrelevant ...

To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Bletchley Park’s research historian, Dr David Kenyon, reveals how staff reacted to ...