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Great works of literature can touch us to our very core beings, especially the heroine’s at the root of the novel. Take this quiz to see which classic literary heroine you are!

Shakespeare’s religious beliefs are the subject of an ongoing scholarly debate.

From the Peasants’ Revolt to the founding of a homeware chain, it would be an understatement to say London’s history is diverse. So, if you really think you know the capital, now’s your chance to prove it…

After the first coffee house popped up in London in 1652, their popularity exploded; by the early eighteenth century, there were close to 3,000 in London. Here’s a look at some of the best, the worst and the most notorious coffee houses of Early Modern England.

On the 19th December 1843 a little book – a novella – was published. All these years later it’s almost impossible to get through the festive season without seeing a movie version, or hearing someone mention it in some way. How did it become so popular? Here’s 12 reasons why this ghostly little tale became a classic.

Pull on a Christmas cracker this year and you’ll likely receive a set of mini screwdrivers, a paper-thin party hat and a cheesy joke suggesting that the Father Christmas of […]