A pious and strong-willed king, Charles exhibited from childhood the characteristics that would lead to his downfall. By Dr Richard Cust.

English philosopher Thomas Hobbes believed that life would be "nasty, brutish and short" without a strong government. IDEAS ...

According to the blog Mysterious Britain and Ireland, parts of the White Lion Inn date back to the era of the English Civil War, which took place from 1642AD to 1651AD. That means the pub building has ...

For the past half century, The King's Army, a royalist branch of the English Civil War Society, has commemorated what they call "His Majestie's horrid murder", and on Sunday 26 January 2025 ...

He was on the Royalist side during the Civil War at King's Lynn when it declared for Charles I in 1643. It surrendered to Parliament after a gruelling three week siege. Dr Marsden said when Mr ...

Getty Images 17th Century women "rose to the occasion and played a remarkable role in the Civil War", said Cromwell Museum curator Stuart Orme It aims to challenge the impression in the "popular ...