In an ancient and unassuming church grounds, in a tiny village called Fortingall, nestled deep into the Perthshire countryside, lives what is arguably the oldest living tree in Europe. It is an ...

From the world-famous St Paul’s in London to the charming 12th century St David’s Cathedral in Wales, simply scroll down to see our interactive map of the Christian cathedrals in Britain. Although we ...

Thomas Cromwell was a statesman who served as King Henry VIII’s chief minister and yielded extraordinary power, earning him great notoriety. The origin story of this great Tudor figure remains quite ...

England held its breath as the mighty Spanish Armada sailed up the English Channel. Invasion appeared imminent. Then Queen Elizabeth I is reputed to have made a rousing speech to her troops as they ...

Think of animals at the Tower of London and the famous ravens are the creatures that come to mind. These intelligent and emblematic birds have been residents of the tower for many centuries under the ...

General Charles Cornwallis is best known for his part in the British defeat at Yorktown during the American Revolutionary War ...

Queen Victoria had a majestic sixty-three-year reign but despite this, she was not universally loved. While some people protested against her, others had a slightly more radical method. From Edward ...

The ancient seaport of Whitby, Yorkshire is a beautiful and picturesque natural harbour situated on England’s North East Coast. It is essentially a town of two parts divided by the River Esk, and ...

When one thinks of stone circles, the likelihood is that Stonehenge and Avebury are the first that come to mind. Cumbria, however, is one of the most densely populated regions for these prehistoric ...

A British Army intelligence officer, John André was hanged as a spy at Tappan, New York, on Oct. 2nd 1780 on the orders of ...

Originating in England in the 13th century, the stagecoach as we know it first appeared on England’s roads in the early 16th century. A stagecoach is so called because it travels in segments or ...

Standing proudly at the entrance to one of the oldest churches in the City lies St Bartholomew’s gatehouse, a rare survivor of Tudor London. The church that the gatehouse protects, St ...