England
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
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
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
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
Secret 17th-Century Passageway Discovered in British House of Commons
Parliament has posted photos of its members and collaborators delighting in the discovery
Don't Pick Your Nose, 15th-Century Manners Book Warns
The taboo on booger hunting stretches back centuries, reveals a book recently digitized by the British Library
These Newly Digitized Military Maps Explore the World of George III
The last British monarch to reign over the American colonies had a collection of more than 55,000 maps, each with their own story to tell
Archaeologists Identify Site of Long-Lost Chapel Razed During English Civil War
The "sumptuously constructed" 14th-century chapel was roughly the same size as Sainte-Chapelle in Paris
How Winston Churchill Endured the Blitz—and Taught the People of England to Do the Same
In a new book, best-selling author Erik Larson examines the determination of the ‘British Bulldog’ during England’s darkest hour
Mass Grave Shows the Black Death's 'Catastrophic' Impact in Rural England
At least 48 individuals were buried in a single grave in Lincolnshire, suggesting the community struggled to deal with an onslaught of plague victims
This Glass Gaming Piece May Hail From First Viking Raids in England
Discovered on the island of Lindisfarne, the artifact was likely once part of a Hnefatafl board game set
A New App Guides Readers Through Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales'
The tool includes a 45-minute audio performance of the work's General Prologue in Middle English
U.K. Developers Unearth 42 Bizarrely Buried Skeletons
The individuals, buried with their hands tied behind their backs, may be executed Anglo-Saxon prisoners or casualties of the English Civil War
Even in Death, Charles Dickens Left Behind a Riveting Tale of Deceit
New research unravels the scheme to bury the Victorian writer in Westminster Abbey—against his wishes
See Winston Churchill's Little-Known Art
Best known for serving as Britain's prime minister during World War II, Churchill was also an amateur painter and avid writer
See Charles I's Stained Execution Shirt
The vest will feature in an upcoming exhibition on London's long and gruesome history of public killings
Newly Unearthed Anglo-Saxon Monastery May Have Hosted England's First Coronation
In the millennia since Edgar the Peaceful's 973 coronation, the content of the royal ceremony has remained largely the same
A Not-So-Brief History of Scottish Independence
This primer covers Scottish sovereignty from the Roman era to the Jacobite revolts, the 2014 referendum and Brexit
English Sparkling Wines Challenge the Supremacy of Champagne, France—Thanks to Climate Change
As average temperatures rise and extreme weather events become more common, vintners are forced to adapt year to year
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