On the evening of 5th June 1944, General Dwight D. Eisenhower sat down and wrote a note that he hoped no one would ever need to read. ‘If any blame or fault is attached to the attempt,’ he wrote, ‘it ...

We all think we know Marilyn Monroe. We recognise her from Old Hollywood films like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire and Some Like It Hot. We’ve seen her face on a certain Andy ...

The period in history known as the Viking Age was violently heralded in with the Lindisfarne raid of 793 AD. That bloody encounter off the northeast coast of England between Christian monks and ...

France’s fall to the Nazis early in the Second World War is one of Gallic history’s most ignominious chapters. It’s all the more tragic when you consider the far-reaching measures that France had ...

2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. This document set the original Thirteen Colonies of the United States on the road to freedom from British rule. So, this year is ...

In this guest article, Dr Matthew Hefler, an expert in international and intelligence history at the Stockholm School of Economics, uncovers how espionage deepened the mistrust between Winston ...

In the Sky HISTORY docuseries World War II with Tom Hanks, the much-loved actor is joined by respected scholars – including big-name British historians. World War II with Tom Hanks For Hollywood ...

Dan Carlin of Hardcore History shares his unique perspective on WWII storytelling ahead of Sky HISTORY's new documentary, ...

World War II with Tom Hanks is a premium retelling of the Second World War, drawing on rarely seen archival material, evocative storytelling, and insights from leading historians worldwide, including ...

The Italian campaign is one of World War II’s lesser-known, but was crucial to the Allies’ strategy. How did its battles change the course of the war?

A sword engraved with Templar crosses. An ornate libation vessel hewn from alabaster. An iron box depicting Biblical images. These are some of the tantalising treasures in the possession of Carl ...

The unlikely escapades of Oliver Cromwell's head Exhumed upon the orders of King Charles II in 1681, Cromwell's corpse was ritually hanged and his embalmed head was put on public display but the story ...