Sir John de Graeme was killed on July 22, 1298, during the Battle of Falkirk.

The Battle of Stamford Bridge took place in Yorkshire in September 1066. This clash is famous because it marked the end of the Viking age in England. Today, the most common question about the battle focuses on a specific and violent event involving one lonesome Viking fighter on Stamford Bridge.

Mary Ann Cotton

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote The Hound of the Baskervilles in 1901. It is one of the most famous Sherlock Holmes mysteries. Is the scary story about a giant phantom dog real?

Discover the true stories behind the Canonical Five, the five recognised victims of Jack the Ripper. Learn the documented facts of the 1888 Whitechapel murders, the limits of Victorian policing, and why the case remains unsolved.

Step into History at Ripon Cathedral on a cold spring evening.