Aethelred failed to prepare for the Viking raids and invasions that would later bring Cnut to the throne of England, forging ...

BBC Cymru Wales launches new eight-part podcast 10 years on from the Viking treasure hoard discovered in Herefordshire ...

Some time ago I was due to give a talk at Chilbolton and I thought I would start by talking about the ‘Chil’ part of the name, thinking that ...

To understand the development of English law, including the common law, it is essential to understand the relationship of ...

Almost mid-way between Hull and Scarborough, Skipsea stands testament to the resilience of Yorkshire’s coastal communities.

On Dec. 8, 2003, a conflict in Abbeville, South Carolina, over 20 feet of land turned deadly. Steven Bixby ambushed and killed Abbeville County sheriff’s Sgt. Danny Wilson and state ...

Many place names in Hertfordshire date back to the 11th century and beyond, but do you know the original names of our towns and villages?

Here are some of the Old English names for places around Stevenage and North Herts: Stevenage is thought to derive from an Old English word meaning ' (place at) the stiff oak'. The name was recorded ...

The towering castles that dot England’s landscape symbolize power, conquest, and control. For centuries, they have been viewed as monuments to the Norman elite who reshaped the country after 1066.

Costumes from The Dig - one of the most successful films of the decade - are to go on show at Suffolk's Sutton Hoo this year.

But this is a problem economists have created for themselves by claiming to be objective – politicians will pick up anything ...