In the first of two features on the Wars of the Three Kingdoms – of which the English Civil Wars were a part – Charlotte Hodgman talks to Professor John Morrill about eight places associated with the battles that took place across England, Scotland and Ireland from 1638–51
The new blockbuster film Ironclad, released on 4 March, depicts King John's siege of Rochester Castle in 1215. Dave Musgrove paid a visit to Rochester Castle to find out more.
Henry II spent vast sums making Dover Castle the mightiest fortress in the land. Yet, as John Gillingham argues, he did so not to protect his realm but to save face following the murder of Thomas Becket
With families across the country tightening their belts, Chris Bowlby takes a closer look at the financial issues relating to this year's royal wedding.