Anna Jagiellon’s story, set over four centuries ago, shows a woman could secure power through a vote, even in an era when ...

Sovereignty's trainer, Bill Mott, said he was still weighing whether to try for the Triple Crown, shortly after his horse's win on Saturday.

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The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and cemeteries in, under, and around the city.

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tactful envoy—and the many additional calls made on someone taking their place on the throne of St Peter, who becomes a spiritual leader required to pronounce, and preach, on controversial ...