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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...