History

Festive games and carol singing were outlawed during the English Civil War

The Black History Month project celebrates individuals who collectively span the past 400 years

Review reveals ‘uncomfortable truths’ behind homes owned by famous figures including Winston Churchill and Rudyard Kipling

The controversial religious and political movement re-established Israel as the central location for Jewish identity

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New scanning system reveals ‘elaborate’ details of ancient settlement

Atmospheric radiation spikes in exclusion zone following suspected arson blaze

Spanish, Asian and Hong Kong flu killed millions before medical advances and social measures brought them to a close

Coronavirus has reminded us of 1918 and the influenza that killed up to 100 million

EU adds clause to trade deal suggesting UK give the artefacts back to Greece

This year Europe will mark 75 years since the Allies declared victory over Germany

Two amateur treasures hunters handed Guinness World Records title after unearthing pre-Christian haul on Jersey

The root of the devastating conflict is still being debated

Emmanuel Macron sparks controversy with move to commemorate the city’s help during WWII

The young black men were jailed on false theft charges

Friday’s deadly terror attack is latest in string of tragedies involving the bridge over the centuries

DNA sequencing has failed to determine species of the frozen animal

Professor of historical linguistics explores how the use of the Latin phrase has evolved

The largest in history at its height, there is little left of the British Empire today

Less well-known than those of the First World War, the poems of WWII are just as gut-wrenching

From the Scottish Highlands to the plains of South Africa

First World War poetry described the terror of the trenches and the futility of war

The Queen marks Remembrance Sunday in central London

There are several to choose from

Pre-Christmas poll ‘spelled catastrophe for the Conservatives’ 96 years ago

Researchers say they have located the origin of modern humans in southern Africa

Monday marks the 214th anniversary of Britain’s most famous naval victory

Turkey’s military operations against Kurdish positions in Syria has reopened debate about nature of ethnic cleansing

This emotive but hard-to-define art form has played a pivotal role in human evolution

US accused of ‘betrayal’ after stepping aside for Turkish assault on Kurdish-held territory in northern Syria

Opposition MPs suggest John Bercow could bring order

How meat-free living entered the global mainstream

How a new understanding of bacteria revolutionised medicine

How a tiny tablet revolutionised the lives of women