David "Mac" MacDonald used to serve on U.S. nuclear subs. Now he's working on a precise replica of a ship that set sail almost 1,500 years ago.

Museums have long been a favourite pastime, whether it is a day out with the family, immersing yourself in a long-held interest or broadening your knowledge of the past. These capitals of knowledge ...

Before the Norman Conquest, England’s queens lived lives marked by scandal, betrayal, and tragedy. Their stories reveal the dangerous world of medieval power.

Long before medieval crowns and royal courts, England’s earliest kings traced their bloodline to a god—Woden. From Hengest and Horsa to the royal houses of Anglo-Saxon England, his name echoed through ...

Overlooking Bruges’ market square and a few hundred metres away from the neo-Gothic Provincial Palace stands a popular chain hotel, providing accommodation for some of the millions of tourists that ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Southend’s past came roaring to life this weekend as families flocked to Prittlewell Priory for the annual Anglo Saxon Weekend. Held on Saturday and Sunday, the immersive event by Southend Museums ...

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 ...