Following the initial invasion of Britain, the Roman emperor, Claudius, arrived to symbolically lead his army to victory. In August, the Romans captured Camulodunum (Colchester), the capital of ...

Hardicanute, King of Denmark, had also been king of England in 1042. His short reign gave his descendents, who included Harald Hardrada, King of Norway, a claim to the English throne. When Harold ...

Britain, with its rich history of monarchies, industry and culture, holds a lesser-known story in its past. It's the story of how people came to be here at all and their struggle for survival in a ...

After spending centuries on a British aristocrat's estate in North Yorkshire, the marble masterpiece will be unveiled in Chicago's Wrightwood 659 gallery later this week Eli Wizevich DNA extracted ...

Explore the key events of the Battle of Britain with clips from over 50 years of BBC television and radio programmes The Battle of Britain was the German air force's attempt to gain air ...

Pride in Britain's history has declined at a "startling" rate, said Philip Johnston in The Daily Telegraph, according to "depressing" findings in this year's British social attitudes survey.