British History
Stonehenge Pig Roasts Drew People From All Over Neolithic Britain
Isotopic analysis of pig bones in feasting sites near the monument show people were traveling as far as Scotland with their own pigs
Literary Confessions Penned by Virginia Woolf, Margaret Kennedy Unearthed
10 prominent English writers answered a 39-question survey detailing their opinions of literary predecessors and peers
New Book Chronicles the Lives of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
Contrary to popular belief, the five women were not all prostitutes, but rather individuals down on their luck
Secrets of Stonehenge Found in Quarries 180 Miles Away
Archaeologists believe the builders popped out "ready-made" bluestones at a quarry in Wales and dragged them overland to Salisbury
Trove of Letters Reveal Charles Dickens Tried to Lock His Wife Away in an Asylum
Catherine's side of the breakup tale comes back with vengeance thanks to new analysis of 98 previously unseen missives
12th-Century Toilet Flush With New Lease on Life
The three-holed oak plank seat likely served a tenement building owned by a capmaker and his wife
Henry VII’s Marriage Bed May Have Spent 15 Years in a British Hotel’s Honeymoon Suite
Some experts say the ornately carved oak bed was commissioned for the wedding of the first Tudor king and his queen, Elizabeth of York
A Medieval Nun Wanted to Escape Her Convent—so She Faked Her Death
This story and others have come to light during a project to translate and digitize a series of texts about archbishops in York, England
Drone Captures Thousands of Years of Archaeology on Remote Scottish Islands
A drone survey of Canna and Sanday Islands collected 420 million data points, creating what may be the most detailed 3-D map of islands yet
Oldest Evidence of British Beer Found in Highway Dig
Charred residues show cracked grain and starch molecules likely used as part of a beer brewing session in 400 B.C.
Periodic Table Found During Routine Cleaning at Scottish University May Be World's Oldest
The chart, believed to date to 1885, was unearthed from storage room in the chemistry building at the University of St. Andrews
Why Were Two Victorian Chess Pieces Hidden in a Barn?
They may have been intended to protect the property’s human and animal inhabitants from evil spirits
Why British Lawmakers Are Fighting Over a Bust of Oliver Cromwell
It started in the fall of 2017
London’s Feminist Library Lives
A successful crowdfunding campaign saved the institution from closure and is financing its move to a new space
How to Enjoy a Medieval Feast at Borthwick Castle, Former Refuge of Mary, Queen of Scots
The special event is timed to coincide with the U.K. release of the Stuart queen's latest biopic
Heavily Abridged ‘Slave Bible’ Removed Passages That Might Encourage Uprisings
The rare artifact is the focus of a new exhibition at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.
London Archaeologists Unearth Subterranean Georgian-Era Ice Store
The entrance to the cavernous chamber, which was used to hold ice before the advent of modern refrigeration, was covered up following the Blitz
Christmas Card Addressed to Bletchley Codebreakers Discovered
The lost holiday message features the only known photograph of operatives’ September 1938 meeting, the enigmatic “Captain Ridley’s shooting party”
Looks From 'The Favourite' Go on Display in Queen Anne's Home
See the elaborate dresses and outfits inspired by the monarch's 18th-century court at Kensington Palace
Connie Gilchrist Was the Shirley Temple of Victorian London
The child star captivated audiences and artists alike, served as muse for Lewis Carroll, James McNeill Whistler
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