1712: Death of former Lord Protector Richard Cromwell aged 85. 1730: Lorenzo Corsini chosen as Pope Clemens XII. On the same ...

Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on July 12. Check what happened ...

Review’s Sunday magazine noted a new trend in child birth: husbands helping in the delivery room, thanks to Lamaze classes.

The Windsors have always exuded an air of mystique, so it's not surprising there are so many wild royal family conspiracy ...

The lost little UK village that was totally knocked down by Henry VIII King Henry VIII and his wife Catherine of Aragon were crowned on this day in 1509.

An outrageous off-Broadway play imagines Prince George dabbling in drugs and bondage. It’s part of a very peculiar, very American trend ...

Beside countless tribal raids and assaults by lesser despots, it suffered from notable invaders such as Pharaoh Ramses II, Alexander the Great, Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab, King Richard the ...

With a career spanning six decades, Sir Anthony Hopkins has captivated audiences with roles that range from the chilling to the profoundly moving.

My 26th great-grandfather, King Henry II. His father was Geoffrey Plantagenet of Anjou and his grandfather, King Henry I. And Henry’s father?

In pole position was the Regale of France, a vast ruby donated by the king, Philip II. Iron grilles were later erected round the shrine, to prevent pilgrims touching – or stealing – the jewels.

Following the death of King Richard at the battle of Bosworth on 22 August 1485, Henry VII became King but Ms Langley said the Princes rose again and challenged him for the throne.

RIGHT: The 12th-century Topographica Hiberniae (Topology of Ireland) was dedicated to King Henry II of England, and features a rare contemporary image of the king. (Wikipedia). On December 4, 1154, ...