As referee Doleman blew his whistle for the final time, it signalled another victory for Ireland, securing their second win ...

Being able to casually mention you are related to a royal is a dinner party conversation showstopper that most people would love to have.

For centuries, historians speculated about the final residence of England’s last Anglo-Saxon king. The famous Bayeux Tapestry ...

Elizabeth I ordered the beheading of Mary, Queen of Scots, a Catholic claimant to the English throne, on this day in 1587 ...

British archaeologists have located the remains of an 11th-century royal residence in Bosham, West Sussex—almost certainly that of King Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon ruler of England. This discovery ...

The latest meeting of EK Probus Club was opened by its president Barrie Crawford, writes Ken Lawton. He introduced Robert Wilson who would talk about James Tytler as the original ‘Flying Scotsman.’ ...

In 1251 Alexander was married to Margaret, the daughter of King Henry III of England. Henry attempted to force his young son-in-law to recognise him as overlord of Scotland. Despite his youth, the ...

In 1307, with Scotland in sight, Edward died at Burgh-on-Sands. The campaign for the conquest of Scotland passed on to his son, Edward II. The Scots were relieved to find that the brutal and effective ...

The Stewarts formed one of the most enduring and turbulent royal dynasties in Scottish history. Through war, policy and ...

The Stewarts formed one of the most enduring and turbulent royal dynasties in Scottish history. Through war, policy and marriage they dragged Scotland from the margins of European affairs to centre ...

Scotland and England are two nations divided by their experience of history. That divide was never wider than during the Wars of Independence in the 13th and 14th centuries when a chance event brought ...