Today in History for Jan. 22: In AD 304 (traditional date) -- Vincent of Saragossa, one of the most famous martyrs of the early church, was imprisoned and then killed for refusing to consign the ...

Selected by David Cannadine, the author of “Queen Elizabeth II: A Concise Biography of an Exceptional Sovereign.” ...

Today, our Nation remembers one of the greatest American tales of might and one of the grandest displays of American resolve ...

America went to extraordinary lengths to throw off the rituals and titles of monarchy. Why would we fall for royal trappings ...

In the annals of finest-hour mythmaking, there are two abiding articles of faith: first, that the United Kingdom bravely ...

Botanical Tales and Seeds of Empire” confront the imperial roots of its botanical collections and challenge long-held ...

The leading theory is that the black leather boots, which were discovered by volunteers, were traveling on a cargo ship that ...

A number of people in Devon have been honoured by His Majesty the King in the 2025 New Year Honours List. Among those ...

What are the meanings of CBE, MBE, OBE, damehood and knighthood that are awarded in the New Year Honours list?

Julius Bryant’s book reveals how artists, publishers, and new media shaped the visual legacy of the Great Exhibition and ...

More than 600 artefacts relating to the history of the British Empire and Commonwealth have been stolen More than 600 artefacts relating to the history of the British Empire and Commonwealth have been ...

London (AFP) – More than 600 items, including military medals and jewellery from a collection documenting the links between Britain and countries in the former British Empire, were stolen from a UK ...