Our emblematic tree is in short supply and in danger of running out – is the idea of homegrown hardwood sunk forever?

The Mirror and the Light’ continues the story of Thomas Cromwell’s rise to power in King Henry VIII’s court nearly a decade after ‘Wolf Hall’ hit screens.

Being able to casually mention you are related to a royal is a dinner party conversation showstopper that most people would love to have.

Comedian and presenter Josh Widdicombe was gobsmacked as he discovered more about his family history on an episode of Who Do ...

It's been suggested that the monarch may have died as a child and been replaced with a village boy over fears of Henry VIII's ...

The late Queen of England and Ireland was so legendary that her reign was officially crowned the Elizabethan era. But one ...

Elizabeth I ordered the beheading of Mary, Queen of Scots, a Catholic claimant to the English throne, on this day in 1587 ...

Norfolk has the largest concentration of medieval churches in the world. Almost 1000 were built, and today an incredible 639 ...

With around 63 monarchs spanning over 1,200 years, the UK have been sharing their thoughts on their favourite of the historic ...

Campaigners who gathered in protest to save a treasured museum have hailed a "victory for people power" after officials backtracked.

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

“Hereditary states are much less difficult to hold than new states. If such a ruler is ordinarily diligent and competent his government will always be secure.” Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince (1532) ...