A hangman’s warning

When gossip and rumour led to the trial of two Prussian pastors

AJ West has had a varied career. He started out as a journalist before appearing on TV in the Big Brother house. Now he’s an author whose historical novels have won plaudits. His first book, The Spiri

Best known for his graphic portrayal of sexual relationships within a working-class setting, the name of DH Lawrence remains synonymous with the scandal surrounding his most controversial novel, Lady

A lovely lady, a peaceful street… and a chilling home discovery

Home to a marquess and an RAF air crew – and believed to be the birthplace of a Queen – this red-brick Jacobean mansion contains stories spanning centuries

Does a newly found Nicholas Hilliard miniature portray Shakespeare’s patron the Earl of Southampton?