It is surely the most famous date in English history. On 14 October 1066 William of Normandy’s army defeated and killed King Harold at the battle of Hastings. It was the decisive moment in the Norman conquest of England, which heralded the end of...
From the crumbling of Roman rule in the fifth century AD until the triumph of the Normans (themselves descended from Norsemen) in 1066, Britain’s – and especially England’s – history is dominated by two groups: the Anglo-Saxons and the...
As the Titanic pulled away from the Harland & Wolff shipyard, Belfast in May 1911, she was the largest man-made object ever to be in motion. By the time her maiden voyage began on 10 April, 1912, Titanic was also the most opulent, luxurious ship...
On Bosworth field in 1485 the feud that had caused bloodshed and battle for three decades came to an end. The victor was the last hope of the Lancastrians, Henry Tudor, and by marrying Elizabeth of York, the daughter of the Yorkist Edward IV, he...
Collecting the opinion pieces of Sir Patrick Moore into a single anthology has proven to be an emotional trip down memory lane; a sharp reminder, to paraphrase Brian May, that while there will never be another Patrick Moore, we were lucky to have...
Space is full of surprises, and it seems like not a month goes by without scientists revealing another thrilling discovery.
Who could forget the awe-inspiring images of Pluto, sent back by the New Horizons mission, or the fascinating news that Mars...
During the course of Queen Victoria’s reign, Britain underwent such a remarkable period of upheaval that the nation’s influence extended to the furthest reaches of the globe. With the advances of the Industrial Revolution, trade and production...
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition Artbook is book containing of 231 pages from design of characters, weapons, armors, bestiary and other such concepts from development in between 2009-2011. It was enclosed with a number of editions...
The Art Book of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt that was available only in the Collector's Edition of the game. Along with commentary by the developers for each piece of art and style approach, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Artbook contains 193 pages from...