Snails were recognised in medieval times for their unusual strength, given that they were able to carry their home on their back.
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A paper trail, both typed and handwritten, documents Cummings’ dogged efforts to secure accommodations and resources for the Windrushers on a time crunch.
Hundreds of years ago, people spoke Old English – but it is very different to English today.
The coronation will have echoes of empire, but represents an important stage in the modern monarchy’s move away from its shadow.
The coronation oath speaks to the entire nation, but also broadcasts a global message of what the United Kingdom stands for.
The coronations of these kings symbolise more than mere spectacle: they are a declaration of the new monarch’s intent as they transform from heir to sovereign.
The gate has been built on the site of an actual Roman gateway, thought to date to the invasion of Britain in AD 43.
The return of the Stone of Scone to Westminster has proven controversial.
The Sikh men we spoke to explained how wearing the turban signalled their observance to Sikhism and the life choices this entails, such as the protection of and service to others.
The former PM was criticised for making decisions without proper advice or consultation
The Colchester vase contains the remains a male of about 40 years of age and not of local origin. Could he have been a gladiator?
The last invasion of Britain involved bungled military plans, sozzled soldiers and a legendary Welshwoman wielding a pitchfork.
The Newport medieval ship is the most complete section of a 15th-century European vessel discovered to date.
Workers have gradually lost all powers to take industrial action when they feel conditions are unfair.
In the Charitable Corporation Scandal, a group of politically connected directors leveraged the company’s altruistic image to attract investors – before raiding the funds to prop up other ventures.
By the fourth festive season into the war, rationing was biting – but good news from the front and the generosity of US soldiers helped keep morale buoyant.
Many still speculate about what George Canning would have achieved had he not died 119 days into his premiership.
Western fashion, laundering and style reflected the racialized politics dramatically shaped by profound global transformations bound up with slavery, colonialism and modernization.
A cautionary tale for the UK press .
A scholar of British history explains how the ornate church and its significance to the monarchy have changed over centuries.
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