In the Georgian period, when same-sex couples could not marry, some queer men may have used adult adoption to create legal ...

For centuries, no one paid much notice to a small mound at the Neolithic Ness of Brodgar. All that could be about to change ...

In this four-part HistoryExtra series, Professor Adam IP Smith examines how 13 British colonies became the United States of ...

The Ladies of Llangollen built a life together in 18th century Wales, becoming famous for their shared home, joint identity ...

When a huge fire broke out in Northampton in September 1675, drinkers in a local pub were faced with a choice – they could either save their homes or the pub. They chose to save the pub, while more ...

Aside from being the rumoured “lover of the Russian queen” featured in Boney M’s song, Rasputin was an incredibly influential and controversial figure at the Russian royal court until his death in ...

Ordered to report to the Allied headquarters at Southwick House in Hampshire, James Stagg leaves behind a scene of domesticity, his wife heavily pregnant. Stagg’s expertise is needed – and the ...

The embodiment of “oversexed, overpaid and over here”, American meteorologist Irving P Krick – certainly as portrayed in D-Day drama Pressure – knows how to command a room. It’s a useful skill but, as ...

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Iran enjoys one of the richest historical lineages of any modern state stretching back several thousand years. This history can be broadly divided into three epochs: the pre-Islamic ancient period ...

The Roman empire was by no means the largest in history: in fact 25 others have occupied a larger land mass either before or since. Yet very few can boast as wide-reaching an influence and impact. At ...

In 1066, as everybody knows, the Normans invaded England. That most engaging of all medieval sources, the Bayeux Tapestry, shows them landing their horses at Pevensey in Sussex and racing to occupy ...