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

Although romanticised as a Scottish heroine, Mary was brought up in the French court since she was five years old. The unexpected death of Mary’s husband, Francis II of France, left her with no role ...

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 ...

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 ...

Want to know more about history's first extreme sport? Read about knights and explore the history of jousting on history.co.uk ...

The Air Force wanted a mushroom cloud so large it would be visible on earth.

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 ...

16th May 2023 marks the 80th anniversary of a military raid like no other. Partly thanks to the stirringly patriotic film starring Sir Michael Redgrave, the “Dambusters” occupy a special place in the ...

Matthew Pinsent CBE – Oxford. Won in 1990 and 1991 and was the losing President in 1993. The Winklevoss twins – Oxford 2010 losing team. They are better known as the disputed joint founders of ...

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.

In 1977, British actor Robert Powell was cast as Jesus for Franco Zeffirelli's Jesus of Nazareth. Acting alongside Hollywood greats, like Anne Bancroft, Christopher Plummer and James Mason, Powell ...