The Battle of Preston between 17 and 20 August 1648 occurred during the English Civil Wars (1642-1651) and saw Oliver Cromwell lead Parliament’s New Model Army to victory against an Anglo-Scottish arm...

Vidar is a figure in Norse mythology, described as the silent god and almost as mighty as Thor. He will survive Ragnarök, the unavoidable and dramatic end of the world according to the prophecy that.....

How did the Mongol presence in the Balkans effect its two main political powers - the Byzantines and the Bulgarians?

King Henry VIII is best known for his six wives. But Henry was also a complex man: intelligent, boisterous, flamboyant, extravagant. Athletic, musical, a poet. Ruthless, arrogant, passionate...

Huldrych Zwingli (l. 1484-1531) broke with the Church in 1522 and defended his beliefs at the First Disputation in 1523, encouraging many people in Zürich to embrace his teachings. Among his followers...

A distinct marker, carried by descendants of Robert the Bruce’s close relatives, has been found by researchers.

With whom and why should you have sex? When can you engage in sexual activities and when should you refrain from them? How and where is it appropriate to have intercourse?

Poor young Lady Jane Grey is famous for having the shortest reign in England’s history… just nine days.