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Four hundred years ago this year, Jamestown was established as the first permanent English settlement in North America.

With more than a thousand years of history behind it, Stamford in Lincolnshire, England is a historical jewel for tourists.

James Bond has been to many exotic and remote locations, but there are quite a few accessible places in England associated with author Ian Fleming and his 007 character.

Cranford is a BBC Drama on Masterpiece Theatre starring Dame Judi Dench, Dame Eileen Atkins and Imelda Staunton. Life in 1840's English Village threatened by railway.

Great Yarmouth seafront offers all that is good, as well as much of what is bad, of an English seaside resort of days gone by. Kids love it!

Spencer's works range from uniquely brilliant religious themes to lush florals and landscapes to intense realism.

From peasant blouses and skinny jeans to punk rock and the Rubik's cube, fads from the 1980's have come back in fashion, including these award-winning sci-fi classics.

Aside from the most commonly known day trips from London; Oxford, Stonehenge, Windsor Castle, Brighton - there are numerous other hidden gems for the tireless traveller.

New fiction from regulars Tony Richards, Daniel Kaysen, Trent Hergenrader, and debuts from Nebula and World Fantasy Award winner Bruce Holland Rogers and Eric Gregory

This love story set in medieval England is based on real historical figures whose strong bond defies the traps of intrigue-ridden court of Edward the Confessor.

Holidaying by car lets you explore the real England, but motorways can be stressful. Stay relaxed. Drive by old A & B roads staying in cosy pubs & former coaching inns

Built high above the Teign River gorge in the county of Devon, this National Trust property is a reminder of both medieval architecture and Edwardian life.

This artwork shows science and search for knowledge symbolized by an orrery - a machine that demonstrates the orbits of the planets around the sun - before an audience.

The most well-known of a group of Irish-language poets based in Cork, Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill blends the folklore of the Gaeltacht with a postmodern worldview.

DNA has proved that there were no survivors of the Romanov massacre of 1918. Despite this, some believe that potential heirs to the Russian throne still exist.

The first English settlement in the state of New York was at Southampton, Long Island, in 1640. Thomas Halsey and other settlers came from England via Lynn, MA.

The Italian Renaissance spread to Northern Europe, through King Francis I of France. Shakespeare, Flanders, Erasmus all reflect the Northern Renaissance.

This trial, while presumably the hearing of a pirate and a traitor, was in fact much more of a political event that tells us a great deal about the time period.

Dublin is a quirky city of great antiquity and high on the tourist hit-list. These are fun trivia bites that set the place apart and make good pub conversation starters.

Totnes has a well-preserved Elizabethan centre, overlooked by a Norman castle. It has a strong alternative and green community, pioneering many eco-initiatives.

In the early 13th century, the most feared man to sail the waters of the English channel was a former monk named Eustace - a talented and storied adventurer.

England, Wales and Scotland are packed with so much history; it's difficult to know where to start. This article will give readers some ideas on great places to visit.

A description of the early years of Hertford and Hertfordshire, and the wars between Saxons and Danes that led to Hertford's foundation.

According to a blue plaque on the wall of a school in a sleepy English market town, Thomas Hooker was the Father of American Democracy. But is this claim justified?

For more than 1300 years, Sherborne in the West Country in Dorset has been a gathering place for pilgrims and travelers. Today it's a great place for a family holiday.

Nestled high in the mountains, clean and refreshing, Mandeville contrasts greatly with other Jamaican cities. This quaint community is one of Jamaica's hidden treasures.

Shakespeare's plays reflect his life in Stratford-upon-Avon as seen in visits to five properties where he and his wife, Anne Hathaway, his mother and children once lived.

The Ferguson family have operated the Knoll House Hotel since 1959, and it is located near the seaside towns of Swanage and Bournemouth in Dorset.