What was it like living in the 17th century? A family in late 17th-century England led a simple, not to mention laborious, life. A majority of the population lived in a one- or two-room house, which ...

"The prints found underneath the Sutton House floorboards are hugely exciting, as they give us glimpses into the rich ...

Historian Dr Lucy Worsley immerses herself in the world of Restoration England, exploring the captivating lives of the women of the period ...

the number of slaves transported on English ships would increase dramatically -- to an average of over 20,000 a year. By the end of the 17th century, England led the world in the trafficking of ...

Sheffield, England, in the mid-1600s was in the middle ... It is the first time 17th-century abatises have been recovered, archaeologists said. The large stakes were found in the castle’s ...