Guest columnist Anna Barker shares her latest historical piece.

Dystopian warnings once reserved for the far right have found a wider audience – but there are good reasons for scepticism It is a darkly dystopian vision of Britain’s future, in which tens of ...

In the 13th century, England was marred by internal strife known as the Second Barons' War (1264–1267). This civil conflict ...

Myanmar has resumed voting in the second phase of the three-part general elections amid a raging civil war and allegations the polls are designed to legitimise military rule. Polling stations opened ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - "This is the very first image of the modern-day Santa Claus that we know today," said Jack Stanley, looking at a giant illustration that was drawn during the Civil War by illustrator ...

In 1601, Queen Elizabeth I made her third visit to the magnificent mansion of Basing House, near Basingstoke, writes Mark Turnbull. It proved to be her last, for she died two years later, leaving the ...

War of 1812 veteran Shadrack Byfield's second book describes a grittier life story—and a hook for a hand.

Security advisers from Ukraine’s top allies met in Kyiv for talks on a United States-brokered plan to end the war with Russia, including the United Kingdom, France and Germany, as well as ...

A leading historian examines how the monarchy not only tolerated slavery but also administered it, profited from it and ...

Today, the world faces record levels of conflict and violence with a significant impact on people. In 2023 alone, over 170 armed conflicts were recorded. By the end of the year, nearly 120 million ...