Coronations, royal weddings, kings, queens, statesmen and soldiers; poets, heroes and villains – history happens here and it’s all waiting to be discovered.

It may seem surprising to find another large church standing so close to the might and magnificence of Westminster Abbey. Why was an additional church needed in such a position? To answer that ...

The Abbey has been the UK’s coronation church since 1066, and is the final resting place of 17 monarchs. The church we see today was begun by Henry III in 1245 and is one of the most important Gothic ...

Westminster Abbey is a historic and iconic landmark located in the heart of London. Officially known as the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, it has been a significant site for over a ...

A WORLD-ending apocalypse will take place 35 years – according to a resurfaced letter by revolutionary scientist Sir Isaac ...

A sapling of Sir Isaac Newton's apple tree has been planted ... been paid to renowned physicist Prof Stephen Hawking in a Westminster Abbey memorial service. British actor Benedict Cumberbatch ...

Westminster Abbey now hopes to finally lay the mystery to rest by rescanning the effigy head, which is the last surviving element of the effigy, using the latest, high-tech 3D scans. It was last ...

Newton is buried in Westminster Abbey. His work laid the groundwork for modern physics and mathematics, shaping scientific thought for centuries.

Charles Darwin, famed for his theory of evolution, profoundly influenced modern biology. Notably, Darwin shared a birthdate ...

His book A Brief History of Time sold 9 million copies and made him world-famous. His ashes are buried in Westminster Abbey in London between scientists Sir Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.

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