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It is today associated with merriment, gift giving and indulgence. But how was Christmas celebrated in the Middle Ages? Here, Dr Matthew Champion from St Catharine's College Cambridge shares his top tips for a medieval Christmas… Medieval Christmas: how was it celebrated...

Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage said the lorry attack on a Christmas market in the German capital, which left 12 dead and dozens injured, was 'terrible news... but no surprise'. 'Events like these will be the Merkel legacy,' Mr Farage said today and even suggested the German...

Jediism, the worship of the mythology of Star Wars, is not a religion, the Charity Commission has ruled. The commission rejected an application to grant charitable status to The Temple of the Jedi Order. It said Jediism did not "promote moral or ethical improvement" for charity law purposes in...

Here are some of the world's greatest castles - and you can visit them.... Romantic Bavarian fortresses, Scottish ruins and fairy-tale French chateaux: Revealing the world’s most incredible castles... that you can visit Since 11th century, across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, fortified...

2016 has been a momentous year. The UK's vote to leave the European Union and the election of Donald Trump confounded expectations, while the wars in Syria and Yemen caused more bloodshed. BBC Radio 4's Today programme asked top historians which year in history 2016 most resembled...