France's parliament voted to limit the production and sale of some items containing polluting and health-threatening "forever ...

Did you know the Blériot XI was one of the first military training aircraft? Originally a pioneering aircraft in France, it ...

The royal children have always expressed their creativity through drawings as part of their upbringing. These poignant ...

Historian Gareth Russell has written Queen James, a biography of King James VI and I - the last king of Scotland - who moved to London ...

When it comes to the biggest questions about British history, there is perhaps none more frequently asked than who were the best (and worst) monarchs. YouGov asked the public for their opinion.

1775: Angelo Braschi is chosen as Pope Pius VI. 1804: New Jersey becomes the last northern state to abolish slavery. 1852: Great Ormond St Hospital for Sick Children in London admits its first patient ...

Valentine was executed on February 14 in the year 270 and this date is commemorated as St Valentine’s Day in various ...

The Art Institute of Chicago has received a massive gift of French art from collectors Jeffrey and Carol Horvitz.

Though the value of the donated artwork was not disclosed, it’s thought to be comparable to last fall’s $75 million gift to ...

‘When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life,’ said Samuel Johnson in 1777.

The outlook was no better on the international stage. No sooner had Maria Theresa assumed the throne than Frederick the Great ...