Charles in chargeA bronze likeness of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, created in 1555. Under Charles V (who was also Charles I of Spain), Pizarro began to forge an empire for Spain in the Americas.

Come discover the charms of the imperial European city so beautiful, it’s inspired composers, artists, and royalty (and ...

Charles craftily lured Henry VIII into alliances, promising the Tudor monarch support ... boasted a court of equal extravagance. The Holy Roman Empire halted the Ottoman advance into Europe at the ...

The Church honors Jeanne d’Arc as a virgin martyr and national patroness, whose courage, purity and fortitude continue to ...

The Pope refused to annul the marriage as he was afraid to go against the will of Catherine's nephew Charles V, The Holy Roman Emperor. Although she resisted Henry VIII's advances, by 1533 Anne ...

James I is often overlooked in discussions of British Monarchs, his reign overshadowed by the Tudors before him and the ...

The Ugandan Martyrs challenge today’s culture to rediscover the meaning of purity, courage and spiritual fatherhood.

There was a great deal of good in the Roman Empire – but some parts were so completely bonkers they’re hard to believe. Luckily, they were recorded, by eye-witness scribes and clerks ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The series starts Monday, 16th June at 9pm on Sky HISTORY. At its zenith in 117 AD, the Roman Empire stretched from the cold fringes of northern Britain to the deepest valleys of the Nile. Many who ...