"That he found a gold coin on a random trip in the mountains is completely surreal. This is unusual and exceptional. From ...

One of the most famous of all royal jewels is a red gem that has belonged to princes and kings for over 600 years. It’s got a ...

One such unusual tax was introduced in 1696 by King William III of England and Wales, which levied a tax on windows. People had to pay tax based on the number of windows in their homes.

Mark Loveridge, director of UK currency at the Royal Mint, said: "The coinage of Queen Elizabeth II ... King James Bible was published, with a mintage of 975,000, yes. 2018, 50p, series of coins ...

His coffin, made of wood enclosed in a lead coffin covered with purple velvet, lay in state in the Painted Chamber within the Palace of Westminster before burial in the Abbey on 14th February in a ...

Ancient and rare British coins taken as ‘spoils of war’ by Romans found in Dutch field - The 44 gold coins were unearthed by ...

the most important bishop in England. In 1170, he was brutally murdered in Canterbury Cathedral. Historians have long debated whether his murder was on the orders of Henry II or if it was a ...

Henry VIII was a Tudor king who ruled England from 1509 - 1547. He is remembered for his six wives and his cruelty towards them. Henry VIII sought to achieve military success and bring greatness ...

One of England’s oldest cathedrals is perhaps best known as the place where Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered by knights of King Henry II in 1170 ... Stick a few coins in the jukebox ...

After the decline of Roman power in Britain from the fifth century AD, the silver penny eventually emerged as the dominant coin circulating in England but no standardized ... came into existence in ...

On an autumn day in 1680, the 50-year-old Charles II charged ... for being crowned King of Scots. His arrival in Edinburgh prompted the English to invade Scotland in a pre-emptive strike. This was ...

Another quote from the acclaimed dystopian novel, "There was truth and there was untruth", serves as the coin's edge inscription. The Royal Mint Coinage artist Henry ... and the King's portrait ...