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Dame Judi Dench set to become the Garrick Club’s first female member
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoDame Judi Dench is set to be named as the first female member of the Garrick Club just days after...
Did Cromwell see Mary Queen of Scots' coffin?
BBC via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoMary fled to England after she was forced to abdicate in 1567 and after years of captivity and plots by Catholics to overthrow Elizabeth I</ ...
Hoard of 17th-century coins hidden during English Civil War unearthed during kitchen renovation
Live Science via Yahoo News· 5 days agoDuring a kitchen renovation, a family in England unexpectedly discovered a hoard of coins that was...
The surprising evolution of red lipstick and its ancient origins
National Geographic· 4 days agoWith evocative names such as “Dragon Girl” and “Cherries in the Snow” and worn by the likes of...
The Myth of 'Bloody Mary,' England's First Queen
Smithsonian Magazine· 3 days agoThe first woman to rule England in her own right didn’t simply inherit the throne. Historian Sarah Gristwood describes the ascension of Mary I as a...
A Couple Renovated Their Kitchen—and Stumbled Upon Buried Treasure From the 17th Century
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA simple home improvement project led to unearthing buried treasure from the English Civil War,...
Small Business - The Andalusia Star-News | The Andalusia Star-News
The Andalusia Star-News· 12 hours agoCalifornia Missions is an online resource for information about the twenty-one beautiful missions that line the state of California. The heritage left by the Missions and their Founding Fathers ...
A Family Found 17th-Century Gold Coins Under Their Kitchen Floorboards—and the Collection Just Sold...
Martha Stewart· 4 days agoAt least that was the reality for a couple living in Dorset, England who found a trove of 17th-century gold and silver coins while renovating their kitchen. The family's discovery ...
We’ll Never Climb Down From the Tree House
Dwell via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe tree house at Pitchford Hall in Shropshire, England, is one such exception. Considered the oldest in the Western world, it was likely built sometime...
How Hot Cross Buns Got Their Name (And A Dedicated Song)
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 3 days agoHot cross buns, hot cross buns, one-a-penny, two-a-penny, hot cross buns. Now we've given you that...