LAYER Marney Tower has commemorated 500 years since the death of its ambitious builder. On Sunday Layer Marney Tower marked a remarkable milestone of 500 years to the day since the death of John, 2nd ...

Alicia Vikander picks the most underrated film from her career - Oscar winner says her chosen film has grown in popularity in ...

Alicia Vikander speaks with The Independent's Jacob Stolworthy about new film Firebrand, a historical drama directed by Karim Aïnouz. Set during the tumultuous final years of Henry VIII's (Jude Law) ...

As Catholics and many others across the world mourn and observe the death of Pope Francis, we look back at another pope who died on April 21 nearly 1,000 years ago. Pope Alexander II was the 156th ...

Easter is the most important festival of the Christian calendar, and so it is unsuprising that most of England’s ...

FOR the eighth time, the Office of the Ombudsman Visayas dismissed a complaint that challenged the assumption of office of ...

The UK is home to some of the world’s most iconic burial sites, where history’s most celebrated figures rest in peace – each with their own fascinating story. From a Scottish market town to the ...

Chelsea in 50 Buildings by Lucy McMurdo is out now from Amberley Publishing. Buy direct from the publisher, or via ...

Many historians believe that the origins of the Easter egg pre-date the Crucifixion of Jesus by the Romans 2,000 years ago. In fact, Easter—which is a floating holiday held on a date determined by the ...

Two art restorers were putting the final touches on a months-long restoration of the tomb of Pope Urban VIII, who in 1626 consecrated St Peter's Basilica, when the convalescing Pope Francis appeared, ...