An assembly framework and video to learn about the events that led to the Battle of Hastings, and its impact on Britain.

We examine the clues in Anglo-Saxon literature and language to determine how they regarded different animals.

Years of working as a newspaper sub-editor have left me with an irrepressible twitchiness when it comes to language.

David Fulcher, a keen archaeologist and metal detectorist from Ipswich who once discovered a hoard of rare coins, has died ...

Step aside, Rhaenyra and Daemon. These historical succession conflicts take the cake.

The YouTubers submitted plans in May this year for a donkey sanctuary and other external works, but now face delays ...

Should American identity be defined by race and ethnicity? Or by fealty to a set of ideas?

Elmers End is a suburban district in south-east London whose name may originate from a place of execution.

History buffs hoping to catch a glimpse of the 11th-century Bayeux Tapestry on display in the British Museum are waiting up ...

But only five justices voted to invalidate the order on constitutional grounds. The other four indicated varying degrees of ...

Want to see some old wonders but don’t fancy forking out £33 for 40 minutes with a tapestry? Our critic celebrates the British treasures you can see all year round – from monstrous crypt carvings to t ...