After a short illness, George V died on 20 January 1936. The following day, British Pathé described him as “more than a King, ...

When did the Viking Age begin and end, and why is it so difficult to define? Explore when and how the era of Scandinavian ...

The question of who owns Greenland rings throughout history, arguably beginning in the Viking Age. But since the Second World ...

By shooting an apple off his son’s head, William Tell inspired both the Swiss people to fight for independence and a ...

Following the death of the former US president in December, historian Mark White recalls the life and work of a leader whose ...

Make a bid at The Royal Mint’s latest trial pieces auction, and you could be in with a chance of owning some of the UK’s ...

Beginning with the first bishop of Rome, Saint Peter, one of Christ’s apostles, there have been 266 popes to date. The current resident of the Vatican is Pope Francis, who was elected to the Holy See ...

In 1933, the authorities of the Soviet Union intended to turn a small tract of land in Western Siberia, called Nazino Island, into a settlement where the dregs of society could be forced to farm for ...

When we asked more than 20 of Britain's leading historians to nominate the best historical movies of all time, we certainly weren't expecting this. So what did make the final list of the 100 best ...