10 greatest men in British history
William Shakespeare, Thomas Cromwell and Robert the Bruce all make historian Dan Snow’s top 10 of the greatest men in British history - who would make your list?
Historian and television presenter, Dan Snow shares...
The life and times of Charles Dickens: timeline
Charles Dickens is renowned as one of the greatest writers of the Victorian period and has made grand contributions to classic English literature.
1812
Charles John Huffam Dickens is born on 7 February to John and...