I remember the first time I found myself captivated by the story of Henry VIII’s wives. I was a curious ten-year-old flicking ...

‘When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life,’ said Samuel Johnson in 1777.

Richard III has long stood accused of murdering his nephews in 1483, but some experts doubt it. A new piece of evidence has ...

He said they provided "a tangible link to the historical period depicted in the series, educating visitors about Tudor history and the social customs ... that changed the course of Britain's history, ...

King George VI died in his sleep. It was a defining moment in the British monarchy. Princess Elizabeth, then 25, was in Kenya ...

Two Galway players have been selected in the GAA.ie Football Team of the Week, following their 10 point win over Mayo on Sunday. Shane Walsh kicked 0-11, putting on an exhibition of two-pointers in ...

The No. 19 University of Memphis men’s basketball team hangs on to take the win over Rice, 86-83, on Sunday afternoon inside ...

Scenes from Miss Austen were also filmed in Austen’s home in Chawton. The novelist lived in the village during one of the most fruitful periods of her life. Emma, Persuasion and Sanditon were all ...

Ripley Castle, a historic English estate that has remained in the same family for over 700 years, has been put on the market ...

Irvin Matus The new reading room of the Folger Shakespeare Library is dominated by a huge painting of the sort that Oscar Wilde's Lady Bracknell migh ...

A historical drama telling the fascinating and unpredictable story of Catherine de Medici, the famous French queen played by Samira Wiley. The series depicts her journey from an unknown Italian ...

The ceremonial county of Berkshire is smaller than the historic county of Berkshire; a large portion of the area was absorbed ...