Slavery has existed for millennia in varying forms in all parts of the world. Here is a brief history of the major slave trades.

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The infamous Dr Crippen was executed in 1910 for poisoning and dismembering his wife in Islington, London ...

The anchorite, or religious recluse, has been a part of Christian religious life since its early days. They lived solitary lives out in the desert – indeed, these solitaries became collectively known ...

The popular TV show Outlander, now in its seventh season, is based on a series of historical novels written by Diana Gabaldon. In the series Claire Randall, a nurse from the Second Wold War, travels ...

The devastating North Sea flood of 1953 caused catastrophic damage and loss of life in Scotland, England, Belgium and The Netherlands and became one of the worst peacetime disasters of the 20 th ...

Llywelyn the Last was born into the Welsh Royal Family so just how did Wales come under English control within one generation?

Excavated cat bones and cat images on vases and coins are proof that cats were padding about southern Italy at the end of the fifth century BC. By the time we get to the Roman Empire, there must have ...

Graham Faiella, author of the Thrilling Tales of the Sea series, recounts five tales of ships that were attacked by whales.

The Isle of Sheppey, some nine miles long and half as wide, lies on the southern side of the Thames estuary and is separated from the north Kent coast by a narrow channel of the sea called the Swale.

Over the centuries many different cultures, religions, political movements and individuals have developed peace symbols to communicate peace, harmony and reconciliation. Here we look at the origins of ...

A look at creations of the Duke of Clarence title, traditionally awarded to junior members of the British royal family, throughout history.