In the last days of King Edward VIII’s reign, a London stage revue was considered daring and excruciatingly funny because one of the characters was frequently addressed as “Miss Simpson.” Music hall ...

Pryor tells the story of Roman Britain from the perspective of the native Britons rather than the conquering army.

Leading archaeologist Francis Pryor retells the story of King Arthur, legendary king of the Britons, tracing it back to its Bronze Age origins. The legend of King Arthur and Camelot is one of the most ...

Mr Darcy, it turns out, was undemanding. In “Pride and Prejudice” Jane Austen implies that he is a picky paramour, since he likes a beloved to have “fine eyes”, “a thorough knowledge of music” and a ...