A rare coin minted by Royalists during the English Civil War is to be put up for auction. The lozenge-shaped coin is said to offer an insight into a pivotal moment of history, when the ...

A rare hand-written copy of one of the most famous love poems ever written has been discovered after hundreds of years. Dr Leah Veronese uncovered the version of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 116 ...

However, in the context of the English Civil War, the additional lines could also ... they read more politically when read in the collection of a Royalist, surrounded by Royalist poetry.

The sonnet sits in the miscellany alongside "politically charged" works from the 1640s - the decade of the English Civil War, fought between Royalists and Parliamentarians. Ashmole was a strong ...

Appleby Castle in the Lake District is a 900-year-old Norman castle that has been listed for sale with Sotheby's ...

To some experiencing the English Civil War in the mid-1600s ... turbulence in England when those in favor of the monarchy, the royalists, politicked and pitched battle against those who opposed ...

A 900-year-old Norman Castle which English and Scottish monarchs fought over is on sale for £7,250,000 - and it comes with ...

reflects the tumultuous events of the English Civil War. Ashmole's collection mirrors the chaos of the early modern period, including Royalist poetry, banned Christmas carols, and some original ...