British History
Hares and Chickens Were Revered as Gods—Not Food—in Ancient Britain
New research indicates that Iron Age Britons venerated brown hares and chickens long before modern Easter celebrations
The Inside Story of the Beatles' Messy Breakup
Tensions leading to the split, announced 50 years ago today, had been bubbling under the band’s cheery surface for years
Newly Discovered Portrait Depicts Woman Who May Have Inspired Jane Austen Character
Mary Pearson, who was briefly engaged to the writer's brother, may be the real-life counterpart of Lydia Bennet from "Pride and Prejudice"
Explore the World Virtually With These Rare, Centuries-Old Globes
Visitors can get up close and personal with augmented reality versions of historic globes recently digitized by the British Library
The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits, a History of Hell and Other New Books to Read
The second installment in our weekly series spotlights titles that may have been lost in the news amid the COVID-19 pandemic
The Fallout of a Medieval Archbishop's Murder Is Recorded in Alpine Ice
Traces of lead pollution frozen in a glacier confirm that British lead production waned just before the death of Thomas Becket
Archaeologists Reveal the Hidden Horrors of Only Nazi SS Camp on British Soil
New research details the first forensic investigation of the Sylt concentration camp, located on the Channel Island of Alderney, since the end of WWII
Watch Seven Medieval Castles' Digital Reconstruction
Architects and designers restored royal ruins across Europe to their former glory
Bored at Home? Help Great Britain 'Rescue' Its Old Rainfall Records
Precious data points logged on paper are in dire need of a hero. Could it be you?
Archaeologists in Leeds Unearth 600 Lead-Spiked, 19th-Century Beer Bottles
The liquid inside is 3 percent alcohol by volume—and contains 0.13 milligrams of lead per liter
Remnants of 13th-Century Town Walls Unearthed in Wales
Caernarfon, where the discovery was made, was key to Edward I's conquest of the Welsh
Prince Edward and Wallis Simpson's Sprawling Bahamas Estate Is Up for Sale
After abdicating the British throne, Edward was appointed governor of the Bahamas, where he temporarily lived in a lavish home in Nassau
U.K. Storms Unearth Bones From Historic Scottish Cemetery—and Archaeologists Are Worried
The burial site, which contains remains from both the Picts and the Norse, is at risk of disappearing due to coastal erosion
A Story of an Empire, Told Through Tea
The Met has revamped its British Galleries, drawing on luxurious artifacts to highlight the country's history of exploitation
Rescued From Rot, 19th-Century Naval Figureheads to Feature in New Exhibit
A collection of 14 restored wooden statues, including a two-ton William IV, will be shown at the Box Museum in England
The Myth of 'Bloody Mary'
History remembers the English queen as a murderous monster, but the real story of Mary I is far more nuanced
Bones Unearthed in English Church Likely Belong to Seventh-Century Saint
Eanswythe was the granddaughter of Ethelbert, the first English king to convert to Christianity
Celebrate Florence Nightingale's 200th Birthday With Exhibit Featuring Her Famed Lamp, Pet Owl
The Florence Nightingale Museum in London seeks to illuminate the "full story" of the pioneering healthcare reformer
English Philosopher's Dressed-Up Skeleton Goes on View in New Glass Display
When utilitarian thinker Jeremy Bentham died in 1832, he requested his preserved remains be displayed in "an appropriate box or case"
London Will Install Six New Plaques Commemorating Women's History
The move is part of an ongoing effort to correct gender imbalances in the city's 150-year-old "blue plaque" initiative
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