There’s a sometimes-forgotten part of Blackadder history: that the sitcom was on the chopping block after its peculiar, ...

An incredible period drama based on a series of best-selling novels is available to watch for free. Wolf Hall, available to watch on BBC iPlayer, is a two-season period drama based on Hilary Mantel's ...

An intriguing look at a Tudor-era artefact found in the Thames, exploring its historical context, features, and what it reveals about life during that period. A mudlarking permit from the Port of ...

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The coin minted between 1584 and 1586 celebrates England’s naval superiority. By Laura Baisas Published Dec 9, 2025 9:27 AM EST Get the Popular Science daily ...

Hans Eworth's 1562 portrait of Thomas Howard, Fourth Duke of Norfolk, fetched $4.2 million at auction. Sotheby's A 16th-century painting of an English duke sold for $4.2 million last week, making it ...

In December 2019, a metal detectorist in Warwickshire made an astonishing discovery: a gold and enamel heart-shaped pendant, probably dating from 1518, that bears the monograms of Henry VIII and ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

When the British military historian Alexander McKee began searching for shipwrecks near the Isle of Wight in 1965, there was one in particular he hoped to find: the Mary Rose. The Tudor-era ship had ...

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