One of the greatest mysteries in American history is the Lost Colony of Roanoke, a small settlement of more than […] ...

The Vikings, Normans and French war and invasions Britain forms an empire, 16th to 18th Century British Empire's expansion in Africa, 1700s-1920s Losing empire, Commonwealth and joining EU, 1900s ...

In the 18th century, Britain had a well-established empire of colonies in the Americas. By 1740, the British government had allowed thirteeen colonies to develop in British America. The British ...

A 16th Century globe, picked up for £150 at a Welsh ... former keeper of prints and drawings at the British Museum. He was one of the so-called "Monuments Men" who worked to save cultural ...