David Musgrove reports on new research that casts light on the appearance of the comet in the 11th century, and its depiction in the Bayeux Tapestry ...
Want to live like a Tudor? Historian Ruth Goodman did, and here are five crucial lessons she learned
What did everyday life look like for the millions of ordinary people living in Tudor England? Historian Ruth Goodman found ...
For seven decades, From Our Own Correspondent has brought reflections on life abroad and analysis of foreign affairs to radio audiences. Excuse enough to gather Kate Adie, Jeremy Bowen, Lyse Doucet ...
Though rare, female gladiators did appear in the Roman arena, challenging ancient Rome’s expectations and revealing how ...
Archaeology reveals that a millennium ago, North America was home to thriving urban centres as large and sophisticated as ...
The people of ancient Rome didn’t have access to modern science, but they still developed complex – and incredibly intuitive ...
Want to know more about Jane Austen, her novels and the period she lived in? Lauren Good has curated a selection of essential ...
It might seem astonishing that so much political energy could be consumed by what came to be known as the Petticoat Affair, which began in 1829 when members of Andrew Jackson’s cabinet and their wives ...
You're a sailor (or, maybe even a famous pirate). Several weeks out to sea, you come across another ship that seems to be acting strangely. Getting a closer look, you realise it is floating adrift, ...
The medieval period had big battles fought with swords and axes between knights in suits of armour; it had political intrigue, dealing and double-dealing; it had seismic change after seismic change, ...
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