According to Japanese mythology, the thrashing of a giant subterranean catfish causes the earthquakes that wreak havoc on the ...

When did Maria Theresa come to power? Ascending the Habsburg throne in 1740, at 23 years old, Maria Theresa assumed rule at a perilous moment for her empire. The state’s coffers were empty and its ...

In BBC drama Miss Austen, Jane's sister Cassandra is on a mission to destroy a cache of letters following the 41-year-old ...

In the interwar years, the United States prepared for all kinds of future conflicts, including against its allies. Jonny ...

For a long time, the period after the fall of the Western Roman Empire was known as the Dark Ages. Supposedly, it was a time of cultural and economic decline, when the continent was splintered into ...

After a short illness, George V died on 20 January 1936. The following day, British Pathé described him as “more than a King, a father of a great family”. George had steered the country through the ...