Author: Over a 30-year Air Force career, Cam Torrens served as an air mobility pilot, diplomat and university professor.

June 18 stands out in history as a day marked by pivotal moments that have shaped nations, inspired movements, and advanced human knowledge.Arguably the ...

The historian Nora Berend rememorates the construction of the myth of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar from the Middle Ages to the present ...

The Magna Carta was signed on June 15, 1215, at Runnymede Meadows near London. ... In the medieval feudal structure, ... the document still resulted in “the most radical and detailed restrictions on ...

Wales is called the “castle capital of the world” for a reason. The Normans had a tough time of it here and built over 600 ...

ON this day in 1215, the historic document was signed at Runnymede, Surrey. King John I of England was born on 24th December 1166. As the fourth son, he was not expected to inherit lands, leading t… ...

A British historian who discovered a Magna Carta copy was a genuine manuscript has shared his theory on why the document was ...

Now, in a stunning revelation that has sent ripples through the world of medieval history, UK academics have declared it to be a genuine, long-lost original Magna Carta from the year 1300.

Four copies of the 1215 Magna Carta survive, including one originally kept at Canterbury Cathedral.

When we think of medieval Europe, kings and castles often come to mind – but beneath the surface, a different kind of power operated in the streets. In this video, we uncover the world of ...

Four copies of the 1215 Magna Carta survive, including one originally kept at Canterbury Cathedral. A manuscript, once considered an unofficial copy of Magna Carta, is now believed to be genuine ...

Human rights, defined as the basic rights and freedoms inherent to all individuals, have evolved considerably in both scope and application in the modern era. Contemporary societies have increasingly ...