King George VI died in his sleep. It was a defining moment in the British monarchy. Princess Elizabeth, then 25, was in Kenya. She would return as Queen Elizabeth II ...

Smithfield means ‘smooth field’ and, though the Romans called it by a different name, they recognised that this green expanse was too useful to be covered in houses.

The letter is dated January 28, 1554, and signed ' Mary the quene'. It is addressed to William Paget, a 16th century diplomat ...