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My regular readers will know that I love history. I also love a well-researched novel about British royalty and the Tudor ...
What is the British Royal Regalia? Learn more about the British Crown Jewels and how they are replaced medieval renditions ...
Excavations in Egypt's Nile Delta have revealed ancient Egyptian multistory "tower" houses, a ceremonial building dedicated ...
The Tower of London is an internationally famous monument and one of England’s most iconic structures. William the Conqueror built the White Tower in 1066 as a demonstration of Norman power, siting it ...
Foster + Partners architecture firm beat out four competitors to design the memorial, which will also feature statues of the ...
Plans to build 1,251 flats on top of Greenwich’s IKEA car park have been approved, despite parking concerns by the ...
Plans to build two high-rise student tower blocks by Deptford Creek have been refused over fears they would negatively impact views from Greenwich Park and Maritime Greenwich. Greenwich Council ...
Regents approve budget for preliminary work ahead of construction for UIHC’s new Patient Tower This funding prepares the hospital and the surrounding area for years of construction.
The Tower of London’s origins go back to 1066. After defeating Harold II, last Saxon king of England, at the Battle of Hastings, William I of England (known as William the Conqueror) needed to ...
Plans to build two high-rise student tower blocks by Deptford Creek have been refused over fears they would negatively impact views from Greenwich Park and Maritime Greenwich.
Grenfell Tower Fire and inquiry explained Just before 1am on June 14, a fire erupted in the kitchen of a fourth-floor flat at the 23-storey tower block in North Kensington, West London.
In one of medieval Europe’s most pivotal conflicts, William of Normandy launched a daring invasion of England, overcoming internal doubts, assembling a coalition army, and winning papal support ...