Rumours fly as to various public sector pay offers and threats of strike action. The more fundamental problem over the ...

The King’s visit to the Vatican was, of course, terrifically moving, but the great question is, was it actually the first ...

Sveinsson Knut, Canute the Great, King of England from 1016, King of Denmark from 1018 and King of Norway from 1030 until he died in 1035, was perhaps the most successful and effective of the early ...

King & Conqueror begins where it ends: with the Battle of Hastings in 1066. It’s a clash of armies led by two men, each determined to rule England and control the course of history – but just how ...

That’s exactly what happened to an unnamed Swedish fisherman who hadn’t even cast his line yet. While digging for worms to ...

Sweyn Forkbeard rose from Jomsviking warrior to king of three kingdoms, seizing thrones with unmatched force and ambition.

What’s the issue with the Palace of Westminster? British democracy is falling apart. All too literally. Everyone agrees that the Palace of Westminster – which houses the House of Commons, the House of ...

Political leaders believe they have the power to change the world at will. They certainly influence events, but they don’t control all the levers. In modern economies, the sheer force of individual ...

Hikaru Nakamura has been accused of disrespecting World Champion D Gukesh and undermining the spirit of sportsmanship during the USA vs India Checkmate tournament. The American grandmaster was seen ...

The news comes after the network revealed their 2025-26 slate in May, with the show notably missing from its list of programming. By McKinley Franklin Fox has canceled its animated series The Great ...

For this reason, Cyrus became (and remains) a legendary figure in Jewish history, though he was not Jewish himself. He was more likely a devotee of Zoroastrianism, which was fervently embraced by his ...