David Carpenter, a professor of medieval history at King's College London, was browsing Harvard Law School Library's online collections in December 2023 when he stumbled on something odd: a manuscript ...

Both were interested in what Hitchcock calls "history from below"—he was writing a dissertation on English ... the vagaries of 18th-century printed text, rife with broken fonts and ink "bleed ...

heritage groups say it is still "historically important" - thought to have been a turnpike coaching inn and well-used by Caphouse Colliery miners An 18th Century pub is set to be demolished in ...

The activity resort truly showcases the pretty patch of British countryside it occupies — from its rustic wooden lodges overlooking vast landscapes, through to its deer observatory, perched on a ...

The ring has recently been declared treasure at Norfolk Coroner's Court and will now be taken to the British Museum, where it will be valued. Describing the moment he found the 18th-century ring, Mr ...

Inspired by the American and French revolutions, the United Irishmen wanted a secular republic that separated church from state. They professed the Enlightenment principles of equality, liberty and ...

So many books have inspired British costume dramas and this quiz gives you a chance to show how many you recognize.

The Supreme Court on Friday barred the Trump administration from quickly resuming deportations of Venezuelans under an 18th-century wartime law enacted when the nation was just a few years old.

Two separate federal judges 2,000 miles apart ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump improperly used an 18th century wartime law to try to speed the deportations of people his administration ...

Journalist and writer Clodagh Finn joins Kate to explore the life of Lady Betty, the Irish executioner of the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as some other Irish women who have defied the ...

Written and created by Debbie Horsfield, the hit British television series Poldark is a historical drama based on the eponymous novel series penned by Winston Graham. The show initially aired on ...