Medieval Christian pilgrims would often travel great distances to visit holy sites. The pilgrim badge was proof of their ...

An architectural marvel and bastion of medieval England, Dover Castle sits proudly atop the famous White Cliffs of Dover, however its medieval history is only part of the story, as during the Second ...

Readers should always check with local Tourist Information Centres (TIC’s) that events or festivals are actually taking place before setting out to attend. Michaelmas differs from the other saints’ ...

Gaius Suetonius Paulinus was a Roman general and more significantly, Governor of Britain during the final stages of rebellion by Boudica and the Iceni tribe, before their efforts were completely ...

“There were opium dens where one could buy oblivion, dens of horror where the memory of old sins could be destroyed by the madness of sins that were new.” Oscar Wilde in his novel, ‘The Picture of ...

The mortal remains of monarchs of all people would seem most likely to receive respectful treatment after death. Yet this isn’t always the case. Notorious examples include the treatment of William the ...

Snooker is a popular billiard game that attracts millions of viewers all over the world. It was the introduction of colour television by the BBC that was instrumental in an initial snooker boom in ...

The Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) was one of many suffrage societies in action in the beginning of the Twentieth Century. It was formed in February 1903 in the house of Emmeline and ...

In the crime-ridden underworld of Victorian London, dominated by violent men, a group of women were able to carve out a space for themselves; specialising in shoplifting, they soon became so prolific ...

Richard III is perhaps most well-known now due to the discovery of his remains in a car park in Leicester. He was however an important figure in England’s medieval monarchy: brother to Edward IV, he ...

One of the most famous Kings of England, perhaps one that epitomises the Tudor period the most, was Henry VIII. His reign was dominated by the Reformation which shared the spotlight with his ...

Most people are familiar with the evacuation of the British and French forces from Dunkirk in May and June 1940. What is less well known is that thousands of troops and British civilians were still ...