Kings and queens

Portrait of James, Duke of Monmouth, the 36-year-old illegitimate son of Charles II. (Photo by Alamy)

England’s greatest royal rebel: why the Duke of Monmouth was a 17th-century hero

Illustration of Queen Matilda of Boulogne, by Eleanor Shakespeare

Matilda of Boulogne: Norman England’s warrior queen

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Silbannacus: the Roman emperor that time forgot

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HistoryExtra Monarchy Masterclass: Victorians to Windsors (1837–2022) with Tracy Borman . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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HistoryExtra Monarchy Masterclass: Restoration to Regency (1660–1837) with Tracy Borman

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HistoryExtra Monarchy Masterclass: Tudors and Stuarts (1485–1649) with Tracy Borman

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HistoryExtra Monarchy Masterclass: The Plantagenets (1216–1485) with Tracy Borman . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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HistoryExtra Monarchy Masterclass: Hastings to Magna Carta (1066–1215) with Tracy Borman . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Catherine the Great: inoculation pioneer . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A portrait of Elizabeth of York

Elizabeth of York: a Tudor of rare talent

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Marrying for love: Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville

Aelfwynn in season 5 of The Last Kingdom, holding the crown of Mercia that belonged to her mother

The real Aelfwynn of Mercia

L to R: Marie Antoinette of France, Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba, Hurrem (also known as Roxelana)

General History

Queens know best: survival lessons from powerful historical women

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The illness and decline of King George III

Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians, illustrated sitting on a throne

Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians: the warrior queen who crushed the Vikings