Soil from the village where Richard III was born will be placed alongside his remains when he is reburied. The last Plantagenet king was born at Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire, and members of ...

A historic church that has "worldwide interest" because of its links to Richard III has completed £1.5m worth of restoration work. The Church of St Mary and All Saints, Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire ...

10:39, Tue, Feb 11, 2025 Updated: 10:53, Tue, Feb 11, 2025 Located just off the A1, in Northamptonshire, is the tiny village of Fotheringhay, of which the historian John Nicholls wrote that the town ...

An oak taken from a tree at Richard III's childhood home has been planted at Bosworth Battlefield to commemorate the Plantagenet king. The planting has taken place to mark 10 years since the royal's ...

For those who are fascinated with Tudor history, Cambridgeshire is like heaven, filled to the brim with royal stories that took place all over the county. But one of the most fascinating and gruesome ...

WEST SUSSEX, England — The theft of the gold rosary that Mary, Queen of Scots took to her execution is a “very tragic loss” for Catholic history, a curator has said. Jan Graffius, the curator of the ...

The east of England is steeped in history, with castles, cathedrals and even hotels with curious tales to tell. One particular spot in Wansford, near Peterborough has become a place of interest to ...

Today is Tuesday, Feb. 8, the 39th day of 2022. There are 326 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 8, 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England ...

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The east of England is steeped in history, with castles, cathedrals and even hotels with curious tales to tell. One particular spot in Wansford, near Peterborough has become a place of interest to ...