Kings and queens

Portrait of Catherine of Aragon

Your guide to Catherine of Aragon: Henry VIII’s first wife and mother of Mary I

A painting of the Tudor succession

The truth about the Tudors: what 5 kings and queens were really like behind closed doors

Charles and Camilla, 1979

Prince Charles and Camilla: a history of their romance

Queen Victoria with her children and grandchildren

The marriages of Queen Victoria’s grandchildren: how the dynasty shaped Europe

Elizabeth I knights Francis Drake on his ship Golden Hind after his round-the-world voyage. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

How did Elizabeth I feel about being queen in a ‘man’s world’? | Tracy Borman explains

Henry I proclaims Matilda as his heir

Your guide to… The Anarchy

Empress Matilda

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

William Cecil, also known as Lord Burghley, with Queen Elizabeth I. (Photo by Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Your guide to William Cecil, chief adviser to Queen Elizabeth I

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)

6 myths about Richard III

Queen Elizabeth II visits the Welsh mining town of Aberfan in 1966 following the disaster, and actor Olivia Colman recreates the tragic scene in series three of The Crown.

Netflix’s The Crown: the real history behind the royal drama

Elizabeth I, shown in a portrait commemorating victory over the Armada

7 things you (probably) didn’t know about Elizabeth I

(Photo by Universal History Archive/Getty Images)

Tudors history quiz: test your knowledge of the dynamic dynasty

Cast of the Crown vs their real life counterparts. Top (right to left): actors Gillian Anderson, Olivia Colman, Emma Corrin. Bottom: Margaret Thatcher, Elizabeth II, Princess Diana. (Photos by Netflix/Getty Images)

The Crown S4 cast: which real historical figures feature in season four of Netflix’s royal drama – and what did they really look like?

Stained glass in Exeter Cathedral depicting King Æthelstan. (Dreamstime)

The astonishing Aethelstan

Henry Fitzroy

Henry Fitzroy: how Henry VIII’s “bastard son” rocked the Tudor court