St Paul’s Cathedral

Architecture

A collage of a man in Nazi uniform in front of a large building

I've just been inside a Nazi monster's mansion – and what I found there was deeply haunting. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An image of Roman ruins, including tall structures with 6 columns in the background. There is a large curved wall in the foreground

Think you know everything about ancient Rome? These 25 facts will prove otherwise. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

View of the White House, home to the US President

When was the White House built – and why is it white?

Frogmore Cottage and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Your history guide to Frogmore Cottage: who has lived there before?

A landscape image shows a grey and orange stone wall in a semi-circle shape, overlooking a large hill range and a blue sky. On either side of it there are trees

Kavita Puri's hidden histories: the enduring appeal of archaeological sites. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Many brightly coloured teacups with triangular handles sit on top of a white table. To the left, one of them is being picked up. The person is wearing a green bracelet on the arm they are using to hold the cup

Designs for life: the lasting impact of Art Deco. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A photo of a group of pyramids against a clear blue sky.

General ancient history

Wanderlust: Bettany Hughes on the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

A hand in the top right corner is rubbing out the picture on a scroll of paper. Four historical characters watch on and try to stay out of his way

Michael Wood on the struggle of memory against forgetting | "Place names are signposts to the past". This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Michelangelo Buonarroti

Michelangelo: the Renaissance polymath who transformed Western art

Ancient Egyptian pyramids against a purple starry sky

ConspiracyWere the pyramids built by aliens?

St Paul's Cathedral photographed through the smoke after a night when the German air force bombed London

Second World War

"War's greatest picture"? Inside the night St Paul's Cathedral survived the Blitz

Secrets of medieval churches. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The golden age of the country house. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Video podcastHidden labs, sex gardens & torture attics: secrets of British royal palaces. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Crystal Palace burns down in December 1936

Q&AThe Crystal Palace was constructed of iron and glass – so how and why did it burn down?

Video podcastChaos & violence in country houses. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Howard with his dad in front of a blue plaque.

My life in historyBlue plaques historian at English Heritage. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Regency Masterclass, with Dr Lizzie Rogers. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

VideoRegency culture. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Royal Pavilion in Brighton

Visiting Brighton Royal Pavilion, the Prince Regent's decadent getaway. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

QuizIntroduction to the Regency. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Video podcastGeorgian grand houses: the forgotten women who built them. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Georgian grand houses: the forgotten women who built them. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The head and upper body of a monumental statue of Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II, which has been exhibited at the British Museum, London, since the 19th century (Photo by World History Archive/Alamy Stock Photo)

Was Ramesses II the greatest pharaoh of ancient Egypt?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Low angle view of the Westminster Abbey

Why are British monarchs traditionally crowned in Westminster Abbey?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Professor David Carpenter discusses the history of Westminster Abbey

Video podcast | David Carpenter on history of Westminster Abbey. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd, Wales. (Photo by Getty Images)

Tales of romanceThe historical love stories behind 5 British castles. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An illustration of the Great Fire of London, c1675. St Paul's Cathedral is seen in flames (Photo by Museum of London/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

What if...The Great Fire of London never happened?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Castles: from mighty fortresses to fantastical palaces. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The George Inn at Norton St Philip

General History

In search of Britain’s oldest pub