Unlike most Anglo-Saxon gold hoards, which are typically recovered from burial contexts alongside human remains and other grave goods, these objects were found scattered across a slope with no ...

Constructed prior to 597 AD, it holds the distinction of being the oldest church building in Britain still in use today.

Archaeologists reveal that an ordinary house in Bosham was the private headquarters of King Harold II, which changes local ...

Visiting some of England’s most glorious cathedrals is becoming a pricey business, costing anything from £7.50 (Exeter) to ...

Fans of the Netflix series 'The Last Kingdom' will know all about Uhtred of Bebbanburg, the wandering warrior who fights to ...

The beloved December catchphrase “Merry Christmas” and the punch we serve at celebrations of the holiday have much in common.

From Britain's distant Viking past right up to the D-Day landings, here are 15 of the most common misconceptions that many Brits believe about the history of the British Isles.

Discover the 20 top historical drama TV shows, spanning three continents from ancient Rome to the 20th century, organized ...

A church in a thriving UK city is the oldest surviving building that is still regularly used today, and it's even part of a ...

In early modern England the time and date was often an informal matter, which had the potential to pose problems. I n 1563 ...

In fact, the Puritans in the Massachusetts Bay Colony banned Christmas in 1659. The Puritans banned Christmas due to its ...

The winners of the East of England Energy Group's (EEEGR) annual awards have been announced at a glittering celebration of the region's growing energy sector. The awards took place at Dunston Hall in ...