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He was writing at a time of significant upheaval in 17th-century England. It was probably the bloodiest and most volatile time in its history. An estimated 200,000 people lost their lives in the ...

Following up on a tip by a 17th century Jesuit monk, researchers discover an Inca tunnel network under Cusco. (photo credit: OJUP. Via Shutterstock) Archaeologists in Peru find a hidden Inca ...

A set of 17th-century, German, silver playing cards will auction in New York next month and could realise as much as $800,000. The cards are a full set of 52. […] ...

Carey Harrison, who has died aged 80, was the son of the actor Sir Rex Harrison and made his own mark on stage and screen as ...

Managers of the Staveley Arms in North Stainley, near Ripon, have confirmed its closure, saying the business is no longer viable. The building is part of the North Stainley Estate and dates back ...

For the past half century, The King's Army ... A (somewhat gruesome) contemporary German print of the execution of Charles I outside Banqueting House. Image: public domain. The reenactment ...

This strange tale, originally told by Gerald of Wales in his 12th century text “Topographia Hibernica” (Topography ... Lichens also celebrates “catacomb saints” — katakombenheiligen in German — which ...

Irony is a powerful literary device. There’s plenty of it in the literal and figurative heart of Terre Haute right now. British author Tim Dalgleish traveled from his home in Litchborough, ...

From snubbed Oscar-nominated films to two centuries' worth of women's clothing and lots of photography, there's plenty to ...