Christmas pudding is a relatively recent concoction of two older, at least medieval, dishes. The first was a runny porridge ...

The 14th-century, English-made Asante Ewer was seized from the royal palace in Kumasi in 1896 and has been held by the ...

The centuries-old dessert evolved from medieval porridge to a festive Christmas staple, with modern cooks keeping the ...

Jersey, a Crown Dependency, is neither part of the UK nor the EU, but is closely bound to both. It’s just 14 miles off the coast of Normandy, and while you’ll detect echoes of France in its ...

Earlier this year, a group of researchers published a paper on the remarkable phenomenon of sex reversal in several ...

Tis the season for alcohol-spiked, drinkable custard – the inimitable festive cocktail with a wholesome history.

In a new book, Luke Kemp argues that societies built upon domination, wealth, and power contain the “seeds of their own ...

In medieval England, peasants on some estates were entitled to a range of sick, annual and bereavement leave that could rival ...

How does Guy Ritchie's film, starring Jude Law, compare to King Arthur's real legend? Medieval historian Dr Hetta Howes ...

This historic city is often overlooked by those planning a staycation in the UK, but it has so much to see, and is surrounded ...

As the southernmost spot in the British Isles, Jersey is often blessed with brilliant beach weather. There are masses of ...

From queer Georgians to Russian sleeper agents, authors have this year thoroughly transformed our understanding of the past ...