In 1587, an English expedition set out to colonise Roanoke Island on the eastern coast of North America…only for the ...

Sumptuary laws limited many of the clothing items that the lower and middle classes could wear. Politics often played an ...

Gloves have a long history, with evidence they existed between 1343 and 1323 B.C. But when did the common and practical hand ...

Mark Dennis, who designed the sword named after the late Queen Elizabeth, will speak at Thirlestane Castle in Lauder on May 21. The event, organised by the south east branch of St John Scotland, will ...

Anna Jagiellon’s story, set over four centuries ago, shows a woman could secure power through a vote, even in an era when ...

The book has some interesting suggestions about cheese. One of them is about using the right milk and how the wrong milk can ...

A newly transcribed book about cheese from the 1580s offers advice on everything from when to eat your meal to what kinds of ...

Mary Queen of Scots, which sees Margot Robbie and Saoirse Ronan bring the historical figures to life, is set to leave Netflix ...

Scheduled to leave Netflix on May 16, Mary Queen of Scots grossed a dismal $46.4 million at the worldwide box-office. The ...

Rare coins can be a fantastic way to make a tidy profit on change that you might have lying around your house. The Royal Mint has revealed that some of the rarest coins that can make you money ...

A West Midlands pottery business which dates back to the late 19th century and was popular with Queen Elizabeth II has ceased to trade and will enter voluntary liquidation. W Moorcroft Ltd is based in ...