Behind the image of knights and cathedrals lay a society built on cruelty and fear. Torture was legal, common, and often encouraged by religious authorities. Confessions were extracted through pain, ...

Unlike the intense drama that characterized Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms embraces a lighter tone, reminiscent of classic buddy comedies. The series follows the misadventures of a ...

A small band of Norman knights crossed into Sicily and reshaped the balance of power in the Mediterranean. Tracing the campaigns of Roger the Great Count, this story reveals how warfare, diplomacy, ...

Alex Pretti had courage and empathy. This, not Maga’s conception of male power, is what we must teach young men, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst ...

A much-loved family attraction celebrating food, farming and the countryside will return to Nottinghamshire in May, with organisers confirming the date for one of the county’s biggest annual days out.

Other visually impressive castles with fairly significant histories think it’s enough to keep visitors spellbound. Warwick ...

From George Stubbs’s golden vision of the labourer’s place in society to Ford Madox Brown’s heroically monumental celebration of manual labour, artists have long been fascinated by the role of work.

Including beloved favorites courtesy of Jane Austen, Emily Henry, Tia Williams, and more ...

Some older homeowners use downsizing to lower inheritance tax obligations, others to free up money in retirement. But should ...

Flora Crichton, who has died aged 91, lived in Traquair House in Peeblesshire, a house her husband’s family had inhabited since the 15th ...

Yet there it stands at 10244 S. Longwood Drive—a limestone castle complete with turrets, battlements, and enough old-world charm to make you check your GPS to confirm you’re still in Illinois. The ...