The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of stability, the need for them faded, forcing these warriors to find a new way of ...

Zugspitze – Germany’s Highest Mountain and a Gateway to the Alps (4K) Charles Barkley expresses concern about Bill Belichick ...

In 1659 this Diamond corner was a jail that for a few days held William Edmundson ‘Quaker apostle to Ireland and the Americas’ - as his diary describes: Did you know with an ad-lite ...

The march toward gender-specific clothing was neither linear nor rapid. Pink and blue, along with other pastels, emerged as popular colors for babies in the mid-19th century, but it took time for ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A charming 17th Century farmhouse, with a coveted position in the Lake District, is for sale. Pasture Lane Farm presents a rare opportunity to ...

Apparently executed during a late 17th century restoration of Cupid and Psyche, the forgotten works were in pristine condition and had been hidden for nearly two centuries. “My first feeling was ...

Visitors have been able to step into a reconstructed 17th-century Catholic church in Maryland for the first time – an opportunity over 320 years in the making. Historic St. Mary's City ...

One fortunate individual is set to become the owner of a 17th-century Cotswolds country house, valued at over £5 million, along with a cool £250,000 in cash. This comes as part of a new prize ...

A country pub close to the Welsh border in Shropshire which dates back to the 17th century has been brought to market by Christie & Co. The Docks, also known as ‘The Cross Keys’, has been a public ...

The remains of a 17th Century sea wall uncovered a during coastal defence scheme has been clad in steel to protect it. The triangular-shaped structure, in front of Southsea Castle, was revealed by ...

This caused resentment, but more important was the economic upswing that followed the Black Death in the mid-14th century. Peasant assertiveness was born not of desperation but new-found political ...