Kings and queens

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Richard II and Henry IV of England. The cousins duked it out for control of England.

The tyrant and the usurper: Richard II v Henry IV . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

(Illustration by Glen McBeth for BBC History Magazine)

What was Mary Tudor and Thomas Cromwell’s relationship – did they plan to marry?

A portrait of Anne Boleyn

Why did Henry VIII send Anne Boleyn to the block?

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Pod Jade Scott - Captivity_WL

Decoding Mary, Queen of Scots . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Anna Key - Ev Stuarts_WL

The Stuarts: everything you wanted to know . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Oliver Cromwell’s postal spies . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Elizabeth I and James VI & I (Photo by Getty Images and Alamy)

From Tudor to Stuart: the succession of 1603 . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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_Vod Life - Catherine de Medici WL

Video podcast Catherine de’ Medici: life of the week . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Prince Albert Victor

Prince Albert Victor, aka Eddy: the fascinating story of Britain’s ‘lost’ king

Shield of the English version of the British royal coat of arms, with the motto 'Dieu at Mon Droit'

Q&A What is the meaning of the British Royal Family’s motto?

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King Æthelstan shown in a manuscript dated to before 1399 (Photo by incamerastock/Alamy Stock Photo)

Æthelstan: why is writing a biography of one of England’s greatest kings so difficult? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An image of Aethelstan

Æthelstan and the foundation of England: your guide to the ‘first king of the English’

A portrait of Roman emperor Titus.

Emperor Titus: the underrated Roman emperor that history forgot

Laura Berlin as Emma of Normandy in season 3 of Vikings: Valhalla

Emma of Normandy: not just a two-time queen consort of England

Portrait of Catherine de Medici, also known as the Serpent Queen

Catherine de Medici The life, death and legacy of the 'Serpent Queen'