What was life really like for people in Britain during the 1600s, those British who emigrated to America?
This moment in royal history happened all because Edward VIII abdicated his throne for the woman he loved.
After 128 years, we take a look at some of the defining moments in the history of Tower Bridge.
Watling Street is a historical route dating back to Celtic and Roman times. Join our writer as he takes a trip along the road.
On January 15, 1559, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth took place, but was this monarch's reign fraught with lies?
In one battle, William the Conqueror led the Normans in sweeping away Anglo-Saxon rule.
Jack the Ripper is one of Britain's most notorious and mysterious figures. Who was he?
The Great North Road was the only way of traveling the 409 miles from London to Edinburgh, or Edinburgh to London, for centuries before the A1 and the motorways of today.
On Nov 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. Watch this historic footage of the Queen paying her respect.
King Henry VIII ruled England for 36 years, yet his reign remains known for his love affairs and marriages more so than his achievements - how much do you know?
What you need to know about Britain's former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, nicknamed "The Iron Lady".
Daphne du Maurier came from a line of distinguished eccentrics.