Quiz of the week 1) Which Shakespeare play ...

Close your eyes and picture Anne Boleyn. Chances are you can conjure up a pretty clear and detailed image in your imagination – because few figures in English history seem as visually familiar as Henr

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Q My ancestor, Charles Hayes, was born on 6 October 1700 in Harrow on the Hill to Charles Hayes and Ann Ewster. He attended University College Cambridge and, described as “one of the Gentlemen of the

The history of Hampton Court Palace in Surrey is peppered with the intriguing stories of its grace-and-favour residents. They lived with their families and staff in self-contained apartments within th

Ever since Upstairs Downstairs and The Forsyte Saga, we’ve had a soft spot for historical dramas. With their sumptuous sets and beautiful costumes, they depict the elegance of a more mannered bygone a