Getty Images A slice of wedding cake from the nuptials of the future Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip — a full 77 years ago ...
Coughton Court near Alcester remains home to the Throckmortons. Four of the plotters were members of the Throckmorton family.
Like many people, ever year on 5 November, I find myself muttering the words of this familiar rhyme, so deep is it ingrained ...
Queen Elizabeth I took the crown of England on January 15, 1559 and ruled until her death ... She kept up appearances with an ample supply of gallant wigs and the application of white makeup over her ...