History

Surprising facts about Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's historic wedding

On November 20, 1947, the world witnessed a fairytale come to life as Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, exchanged vows in a ceremony that would go down in history.

Topiary gardens of Britain - on the cutting edge

The ancient history of clipped bushes and hedges and where to see topiary gardens at their best in Britain.

WATCH: "Queen at War" shows how World War II shaped Queen Elizabeth II

A PBS documentary show's how the people and Queen Elizabeth lived through World War II.

Is this the last-known footage of Queen Victoria?

On this day in 1819, Queen Victoria was born. This footage of Queen Victoria in Ireland is believed to be the clearest in existence.

How three enlightened German princesses helped to shape Britain

Caroline, Charlotte, and Augusta, who had never visited Britain before taking on Royal duties, played a major role in developing royal palaces, and gardens and hugely promoted their own personal interests.

The spiritual claims and legends surrounding Glastonbury

Have more spiritual claims and legends attached to Glastonbury than any other place in England?

At home with the founders of the Methodist church, the Wesleys, in Epworth

Following in the trail of John and Charles Wesley in their hometown of Epworth, in North Lincolnshire.

Journey into Anglo-Saxon England

Take a trip through English history, from the 5th to the 11th centuries from the end of Roman Britain until the Norman conquest in 1066.

Scottish Crown Jewels' history is an incredible one that starts in Rome

The Scots have placed their affections in some strange places throughout their battle-worn history

Amy Johnson: The incredible life of a pioneer aviator

The death-defying daredevil life and flights of Amy Johnson a pioneering English pilot who was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia.

A Scottish treasure, Elgin and its biblical garden

A gem of a visit on the Grampian Line, in Scotland.

A visit to Otley Hall - the birthplace of the Virginia Company

Here in the early 16th-century moated manor house, dreams of a permanent English colony in America took shape, and the Virginia Company was born.