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Medieval kings and queens

Miniature depicting scenes from the Battle of Tewkesbury, where Edward IV defeated the Lancastrian forces of Margaret of Anjou
Medieval

How Edward IV reclaimed his throne at the battle of Tewkesbury

King John hunting on horseback, 14th century. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)
Early medieval

Was King John murdered?

Newark Castle flanked by the river Trent. To say that King John's death here in 1216 was little-lamented is something of an understatement.
Medieval

King John and the French invasion

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Battle of Barnet: This lively, if inaccurate, 15th- century illustration of the shows a coronet- wearing Edward skewering Warwick with his lance
Medieval

The battle of Barnet, 1471: the Wars of the Roses clash that killed the Kingmaker

Portrait of Richard III of England (1452-1485) King of England until his death in the Battle of Bosworth Field. Dated 15th Century (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Medieval

Richard III: your guide to the last Yorkist king of England

Josephine Baker with her adopted children. She called them the ‘Rainbow Tribe’. (Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)
General Modern

Memorable mothers: history’s most remarkable mums

Henry the Young King is crowned in 1170. (Wikimedia Commons)
Medieval

The real King Arthur and his Lancelot? Henry the Young King’s remarkable friendship with William Marshal

A c1520–40 portrait of Henry VI
Medieval

The miraculous afterlife of Henry VI

Mary, Queen of Scots
Medieval

9 of the worst monarchs in history

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Richard III, Queen Victoria and Henry VIII. (Photos by Getty Images)
Medieval

Monarchy history quiz: test your knowledge of these kings and queens

Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor playing Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII in the 1963 film, Cleopatra. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)
General Modern

7 of the most memorable couples in history

Empress Matilda
Medieval

Empress Matilda, daughter of Henry I: a queen in a king’s world

An illustration of King Richard speaking to James Tyrrell in William Shakespeare's 'The Tragedy of King Richard the Third
Elizabethan

Have we completely misinterpreted Shakespeare’s Richard III?

A portrait of Elizabeth I, c1565
Medieval

The 10 best English queens in history

Hadrian's Wall (UNESCO World Heritage Site, 1987), near Housesteads, England, United Kingdom, Roman civilization, 2nd century.
Medieval

Blog Medieval(ish) matters #15: What’s lurking in the background of medieval maps? And what did medieval people really know about the wider world?

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