Erwin Rommel remains one of World War II's most admired commanders – even by his enemies. Here's why the 'Desert Fox' earned ...

She may officially be Catherine, Princess of Wales, but many – even those in the media – still fondly refer to the future queen simply as Kate Middleton. It’s a testament to how intensely popular she ...

We asked our Facebook fans to let us know which British cities’ histories they’d like to know more about. We received loads of votes, with the top cities being Glasgow, Portsmouth and Liverpool. In ...

The unlikely escapades of Oliver Cromwell's head Exhumed upon the orders of King Charles II in 1681, Cromwell's corpse was ritually hanged and his embalmed head was put on public display but the story ...

British monarchs have tended to die from violence or ill health. King Richard I was shot down with a crossbow while leading his men in attacking a castle, and Queen Anne died from a series of strokes.

Michael Hirst, creator of Vikings discussed with us the universal appeal of the show, its historical accuracy and his creative goals and direction for the series. “It’s essentially a drama, but within ...

Famous for their beauty, the Hesse sisters were known within royal circles as ‘The Four Graces’. Victoria, Ella, Irene and Alix were granddaughters of Queen Victoria and each married into a European ...

It’s the biggest annual carnival in Europe, attracting around two million revellers from far and wide to London every August. Yet for all the parades, music and food, you might not suspect that the ...

Yar me hearties! It’s hard not to conjure up visions of the Caribbean, or notorious figures like Blackbeard, when we think of pirates. Maybe Johnny Depp’s rum-soaked Jack Sparrow comes to mind. Fun ...

In 1940, Winston Churchill famously ordered the Special Operations Executive (SOE), a newly founded British espionage force, to ‘set Europe ablaze’. Throughout the Second World War, many brave female ...

Queen Victoria and her family: austere, repressed, and rather dry? Not a bit of it. The royal household was actually embroiled in juicy scandals that featured forbidden love, illegal gambling and an ...

When it comes to infamous criminals in British history, the Kray Twins are names that immediately come to mind for many. However, they are far from the only influential criminals who dominated the ...