The 21-gun salute is one of the highest military honors, performed for dignitaries, heads of state and fallen service members ...

The formidable fortifications watched centuries go by. The remains are reminders and relics of the city’s many pasts.

A charming and historic town under an hour's drive from Bristol has been crowned one of the UK's coolest places to live. The ...

The metal suits worn by knights during the Middle Ages were originally designed to protect against weapons such as swords.

A picturesque and historic town in Gloucestershire has been named as one of the coolest places to live in the UK. In a list ...

Gunpowder was first invented in China about 1,200 years ago, and weapons using gunpowder spread across Eurasia. These were then brought to Europe around the 14th century, which is when armor and ...

Objects including gunpowder horns and a modern island ... powder horns from the 17th-19th century, and a modern phonebook from Ness on Lewis, which raised funds for the Ness Community Association ...

stayed at Coombe in the 17th century. One of the hotel's Grand Feature bedchambers is named after the princess. who was also linked to the 1605 gunpowder plot, when conspirators planned to kidnap ...