The architecture of feudalism was rigid but familiar: hierarchies enforced by violence, loyalty bought with favor, and truth subordinated to the ambitions of the ruling elite. A thousand years later, ...

BBC is bringing to the screen the epic story of the Battle of Hastings with King and Conqueror. The period drama will star James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.

Henry VIII’s reign is often remembered for his many marriages and his relentless pursuit of a legitimate heir. While his ...

A charity cofounder who met Prince William said the experience was “surreal” and “like a movie.” Sayce Holmes-Lewis is the ...

Once dubbed 'the dullest place on earth' by Charles Dickens, this small city hides a secret past as England's capital for a ...

Despite the social recognition and increased legal protections, whistleblowers still face tremendous challenges. Not ordinary ...

SIMON: Jo Harkin's new novel, "The Pretender." Thank you so much for being with us. HARKIN: Thank you so much for having me.

Upon the abdication of his elder brother, King Edward VIII, Prince Albert took the name George and became King George VI. But it was also seen as a display of stability and a continuation from his ...

AN emergency bill to save British Steel's blast furnaces has become law, with the King giving his approval - after MPs passed the plans today. Both the Commons and the Lords broke from Easter ...

Well, at least to his publisher. “Peasants do not see power as something that must be accounted for. They view it as absolute, making true democracy impossible. Democracy, as understood in the ...

*LeBron James is making history once again–this time in the toy aisle. The NBA star is now the first male athlete to be honored with an official Ken doll in his image, part of Barbie’s ...