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Last week it was announced that the Queen’s Speech would be delayed. Soon after, unconfirmed reports surfaced that this delay was due to the speech being ‘written on thick goatskin parchment paper which … needs

In March, Keith Ruiter wrote a Conversation article contending that, although Trump has "Viking" ancestry, he would not have fared well in Norse society, because his temperament lacks the Norse virtue of hóf (moderation or restraint).

The Last Supper remains one of the most culturally recognised meals. We are so familiar with the image of Jesus and his disciples sitting around a table. But if you had to put some food

The 2011 Correspondents' Dinner is thought to be the significant moment that spurred the reality TV star and real estate mogul Donald Trump to run for Presidency. That evening, Trump was the target of both President

Fabric nightclub in London closed last week after losing its licence – a move that has angered club-goers around the world. Fabric was renowned the world-over as a centre of electronic music and its loss

Around 410, most of the Roman troops left Britain, never to return, and the island ceased to be a part of the Roman empire. The period of about two centuries that followed is probably one of the most problematic in the