Could we have been commemorating the wrong date of Magna Carta all along? Speaking on an episode of the HistoryExtra podcast, ...

BRITS may not be realise that are 180 tiny islands dotting the River Thames. Not all of them are open to the public – but ...

Britain once had a king who acted like that. John was the worst we ever had. He tried to grab land but lost it, saw funds ...

Newark was a very important location during the English Civil War in the 1640s, as King Charles I used it as a key Royalist ...

which appealed to rights granted by King John to his people in the Magna Carta: the right not to be imprisoned without trial, and the right not to be taxed save through an act of Parliament.

Visitors to Durham Cathedral are invited to book up now for a rare opportunity to view the Magna Carta more than 800 years on from its signing. The city landmark has three copies in its collection ...

There are so many reasons to visit Suffolk's cathedral town, from its independent restaurants and shops to its entertainment venues ...

A bid to get five elephants released from a US zoo has failed after judges ruled the animals are not people so laws on unlawful imprisonment do not apply.

SIST, an associate college of Cardiff Metropolitan University, held its Class 2024 graduation ceremony yesterday, celebrating ...

Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, the grandson of the famed Owain Gwynedd, was born at the old Dolwyddelan castle in about 1173. By 1200, he had attained control of Gwynedd, and at the same time, the kingdom of ...

A bid to free five elephants from a Colorado zoo has been rejected after a court ruled elephants are not people.