Explore Mark Twain's greatest books, from timeless adventures to sharp wit and humor. Discover the classics that shaped ...

The 16th century was the age of the European Reformation ... of Alexander III and the Wars of Independence. Both France and England pursued the opportunity to commandeer the Scottish throne ...

About the book: “The Marriage Portrait” by Maggie O’Farrell is a richly atmospheric historical novel that depicts the life of a young Italian princess in the 16th century, exploring her ...

When Mark Twain wrote “The Prince and the Pauper” in the early 1880s, he set the story of mistaken identity and class ...

“Kid Prince and Pablo” — a hip-hop adaptation of Mark Twain’s “The Prince and the Pauper,” in which the brothers played the titular roles — premiered five years ago at The Kennedy Cente ...

Ivan IV Vasilyevich was just a teenager when he was crowned czar and grand prince of all Russia on January 16, 1547. Today, ...

Of all his stories, Mark Twain loved best The Prince and the Pauper. Produced with sincerity and lavishness, this film [from a dramatised version by Catherine C. Cushing] is a costume picture ...

Harry won an apology and damages from Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids. Could the lawsuit’s end also help heal the rift with ...

Newton Abbot Town Council is investigating the possibility of taking ownership of the 16th century Old Forde House. The Grade I-listed Tudor manor is near the Penn Inn junction and Brunel ...

Prince Harry claimed a monumental victory Wednesday as Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids made an unprecedented apology for ...

Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Throughout Kate Middleton's tumultuous year, Prince William has remained steadfastly by her side, maintaining a sense of stability as she navigated cancer. A source close ...

Rocky Flintoff, 16, has scored a century for England Lions in Brisbane. Credit: PA Rocky Flintoff, the son of former England cricket captain Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff, has scored a quickfire ...