For the first time, researchers have been able to directly estimate the Anglo-Saxon ancestry of the British population, using ancient skeletons. Human remains excavated from burial sites near ...

The acclaimed journalists discuss the enduring power of classic works on civil disobedience and the environment.

Scholars say Aethelstan was likely the first king of England. But the story of his rise to power is complex. A portrait of Aethelstan, who was King of England from 924 until 939 A.D, in a book ...

Earlier this year, I attended the funeral of a dear friend who had died of cancer just before Christmas. The service took place in a north London crematorium and contained several achingly moving ...

This film stars Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes and Downton Abbey star Lily James, with the story based on the 1939 excavation ...

The secretary of state has provoked the ire of Britain’s first black woman lawmaker and put the spotlight once again on how ...

In a career studded with literary awards, he was the author of dozens of books that grappled with his nation’s legacy of ...

Telegraph readers and experts are agreed – it’s better to face brutal reality than to use twee and anodyne phrases ...

The origin legend was a widespread medieval genre used to account not only for peoples and nations, but also for ...

Stock / Plus Throughout the 20th century, college and university presidents spoke out on everything, from wars to civil ...

A wave of ancient DNA studies published in Nature has forced a sharp revision of how scientists understand the peopling of ...

A busy programme of storytelling events is planned over the coming months at Ad Gefrin in Wooler.