Protect the castle' is a great defending, reaction and target practice PE game that uses a variety of different sport skills

Barretstown Centre in Ireland provides specialist relief and treatment for children suffering from often terminal diseases. Many travel to the centre for the last days of their young lives. Over the years Barretstown has helped children...

The castle became known as the seat of the knight Erazem Lueger, lord of the castle in the 15th century and a renowned robber baron. He was the son of the Imperial Governor of Trieste, Nikolaj Lueger. According to legend, Erazem came...

The castle of the Knights of Saint John, was constructed with local stone and with the remains of previous constructions and buildings. It still shows a number of blazons on the masonry, some columns, bases and architraves from the ruins...

He fought side-by-side with Joan of Arc, but he also held terrible secret. Meet Gilles de Rais - medieval serial killer.

In this episode of Kult America I visit Krasiczyn Castle which is a Renaissance structure in Krasiczyn, Poland, located on a lowland on the right bank of the San, along the route Przemysl-Sanok (about 10 kilometres southwest of the city...

According some legends there was a chapel dedicated to Virgin built by Afonso Henriques after the reconquest of Sintra. On its ruins another chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Monserrate was constructed on the top of the hill In 1540. The...

I've already been to Slovakia on a few occasions in the past, but I've never had the opportunity to go deeper, do discover its small cities, mountain roads and amazing landscapes. On this episode of Kult America I am going to explore...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Crucifixion in Japan

How the kids saved a tangled turtle

Prince Hamlet’s father has just died, and his uncle Claudius has married the newly widowed Gertrude, Hamlet’s mother. Already depressed and in anguish, Hamlet is stunned when his father’s ghost comes to visit with a shocking...

Matilda returned to Normandy, where her husband had become the Duke and she the Duchess, taking the lands from Stephen. As Stephen grew older and support for him was waning, Henry of Anjou's claim to the throne grew stronger. Henry was...

The castle's history started in the Middle Ages when a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Pena was built on the top of the hill above Sintra. According to tradition, construction occurred after an apparition of the Virgin Mary. In 1493,...

On todays episode of Kult America I offer a little ramble on why I love Krakow probably more than any other city in Poland. I'll never forget when I saw the place for the first time 16 years ago, it was old, mysterious, and seemed to be...

King George III of England was a popular ruler, known for not taking mistresses and a deep love of his country. He ruled the country through numerous wars, including the loss of the American colonies, and reigned during the time when...

A medieval bowman describes his lightweight crossbow, an accurate weapon that could shoot over three hundred metres and be carried into battle, and even used from the back of a horse.

A wild storm rages over the heath. Lear stands in the midst of all the rain and wind, crazily screaming in anger against his daughters. His loyal friend Kent tries to care for him. Meanwhile, Edmund’s plot against his father Gloucester...

Mary Queen of Scots lived a dramatic life, met a terrible death, and is said to be living a troubled afterlife. It's believed that Mary was involved in the murder of her second husband, Lord Darnley. In the aftermath of his murder, she...

Araisi lake dwelling site is a popular tourist location with original and reconstructed remnants of Latvian prehistory. It is a unique nationally important archaeological site: remains of the 9th-10th centuries Latgalian fortified...

MOT 1953: SILK: Angled MS Lullingstone Manor (castle), MS 'Lullingstone Silk Farm' sign, Millicent Zoe Lady Hart Dyke checking silkworm cocoon. REELING ROOM: TD MS Silkworm cocoons floating in water, females working w/ machine, woman...

Can you guess what park unit this video is about. Watch Park Mystery Video #3 Answer and see if you guessed correctly!

Jane may have only been queen for a few days, but she was about to become a legend amongst the Protestants of England. Jane, her husband, and her mother-in-law languished in prisons around London as they waited for Mary to arrive and...

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Edmund’s schemes are succeeding: he convinces his father Gloucester that Edgar wants him dead. Meanwhile, Lear discovers Goneril and Regan’s true colours. They refuse to listen to Lear’s demands, and Lear is furious! A storm is...