Dame Judi Dench has revealed the apple tree she planted in honour of her friend Dame Maggie Smith bore fruit on the day of the actress’s funeral. Oscar-winning actress Dame Maggie, known for prominent ...

There is nothing new about the unpopularity of taxes, but some are particularly hated. The ‘ship money’ levied by Charles I from 1635 to 1639 was especially unpopular, partly because Charles was not ...