Catherine of Aragon was King Henry VIII’s first wife and longest-lasting Queen of England. Although Catherine's successor Queen Anne Boleyn suffered an infamously dark fate, Aragon's own life was ...

A 15th-century depiction of the marriage of Henry V of England to Catherine of Valois ... France in these years was ruled by a mad king, Charles VI, and riven by civil war. Henry saw opportunities ...

Archeologists think they've found what's left of Eddlewood Castle in woodland near Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland - a ...

Henry VIII was one of the most brutal and ruthless kings to reign over England and his post mortem uncovers the repulsive ...

Jane Boleyn (née Parker) was the daughter of Henry Parker, 10th Baron Morley, a gentleman usher to Henry VIII, and his wife Alice. No record of Jane’s birth survives but she began her court service in ...

The weight of 2024’s history books concentrates, as often in recent years, on the last century or so – though with revelatory ...

Explore the charms of East Lincolnshire before the sound of birdsong is replaced by the crackle and hum of electricity ...

One of the greatest rivalries in history, the contest between England and France lasted for many centuries. The animosity between the two nations led them to become bitter enemies who fought against ...

Like many people, ever year on 5 November, I find myself muttering the words of this familiar rhyme, so deep is it ingrained ...

It raised a lot of eyebrows when William's younger brother was named Henry (you know ... George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George) was the first king to have this name in his set.