His mother had warned him about the Leannan Sidhe, a fairy woman of great beauty wanting to carry off handsome young men who ...

TRACEY NORMAN is an historian and author with a particular interest in witchcraft cases. She is the author of the acclaimed play WITCH, using actual witch trial documents to tell the story of a ...

Report into the Loss of the SS Titanic is a complete re-evaluation of the loss of Titanic based on evidence that has come to light since the discovery of the wreck in 1985. This collective undertaking ...

Slavery has existed for millennia in varying forms in all parts of the world. Here is a brief history of the major slave trades.

Exploring royal engagement rings from the last 200 years to discover what makes these pieces of jewellery so unique.

The anchorite, or religious recluse, has been a part of Christian religious life since its early days. They lived solitary lives out in the desert – indeed, these solitaries became collectively known ...

A century ago the world was in the grip of a devastating influenza pandemic, known as the 'Spanish Flu', which killed millions worldwide.

The infamous Dr Crippen was executed in 1910 for poisoning and dismembering his wife in Islington, London ...

Graham Faiella, author of the Thrilling Tales of the Sea series, recounts five tales of ships that were attacked by whales.

Nicholson’s reputation for being brutal is interwoven with his undoubted bad temper, which was in part the product of temperament but probably as much the results of the poisonous cocktail of ...

A look at creations of the Duke of Clarence title, traditionally awarded to junior members of the British royal family, throughout history.