The charter of the forest is sealed

How a Castilian knight fought Christians and Muslims alike to become a national icon

In 1798, Britain’s most celebrated admiral pursued the French across the Mediterranean, attempting to thwart General Bonaparte’s mission to Egypt. The pursuit culminated in what was arguably the most strategically important naval battle of the Napoleonic Wars

The daughter of Gisèle Pelicot on the family’s ordeal

Shaka the african savannah elephant is standing in the middle of an expansive field, staring intently at us. His ears are forward, his face is alert and he doesn’t appear stressed or, can we say, unha

KATHERINE COBB is a member of AGRA based in Somerset JAYNE SHRIMPTON is a professional dress historian and portrait specialist ROGER KERSHAW is migration records specialist at The National Archives ST

We never had any money growing up. Nobody did. I grew up in Hampton, which is the village from which Hampton Court Palace is named. So Hampton Court Palace was where I walked with the dogs every morni