People watching the Royal Wedding

United Kingdom

Trailblazers of black British theatre

St George’s Day: 11 facts about England's patron saint

The coats of arms of the kingdoms of Scotland and France

Q&AHow old is the Auld Alliance between France and Scotland?

From running marathons to working the nightshift: 8 surprising things women were banned from doing through history

Royal residences: everything you wanted to know

Cockfighting pit with crown surrounding a fight

Feather beds, cockfights and midnight flights to the moon: 5 fascinating chapters in avian history

A still from James Cameron's 'Titanic'. (Image by Alamy)

How accurate are the most famous films about Titanic?

Titanic in dry doc before it was launched

TitanicWhen and how was the ship built?

A vintage photo of the RMS Titantic departing Southampton on 10 April 1912

Your history guide to RMS Titanic, plus 12 fascinating facts about the disaster

Trade unions: everything you wanted to know

A portrait of Anne Lister

The real Gentleman Jack: the secret life of Anne Lister, Britain's ‘first modern lesbian’

A portrait of Elizabeth of York

Elizabeth of York: a Tudor of rare talent

Men marching with bagpipes wearing tartan kilts

General History

Q&AWhen did the Scots start wearing tartan – and what did it mean?

Did Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville marry for love?

Colour illustration of people gathering outside a church during the Middle Ages

The medieval church: your guide to religion and worship in the Middle Ages

Oxford: from wild student parties to the shadow of war

A cartoon published by Benjamin Franklin c1770 urging the colonies to unite and resist British rule. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)

Benjamin Franklin: from British patriot to American hero

Four castles and palaces in a grid

QuizPalaces and castles: how well do you know royal residences?

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Scottish clans: everything you wanted to know

What one duel can tell us about Jacobean England

Servants pour wine to Jacobean gentlemen in a London tavern, c.early 17th century

A better deal than Downton? A day in the life of a Jacobean servant

British soldiers lie on the floor an gumpoint during the Falklands War, guarded by Argentine soldiers

The Falklands War: why did it happen?

Digging up Roman London

The Oxford boat on the Thames during first ever Boat Race between between the Oxford and Cambridge university boat clubs, 1829.

Oxford v Cambridge: A history of the boat race

Claudia Severa’s preserved party invitation from Vindolanda

Q&AWhat was written on the Vindolanda Tablets?

Life in Cromwell’s Britain

1942: Churchill’s darkest hour

Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. (Loop Images/UIG via Getty Images)

Hadrian's Wall: when and why was it built? A brief guide

What if…George III hadn't 'lost' the colonies?

Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton and Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma in Bridgerton season 2

How to succeed in Regency courtship