Medieval kings and queens

Lambert Simnel

Lambert Simnel: Richard III’s heir who ‘had a stronger claim to the throne than Henry VII’

The bronze effigy on the tomb of Edward Plantagenet, known as the Black Prince, in the Trinity Chapel of Canterbury Cathedral, Kent. (Photo by RDImages/Epics/Getty Images)

Q&A Why was the Black Prince called ‘Black’?

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Wallingford Castle

History explorer: Stephen and Matilda’s fight for the throne . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Richard III and dirty Tudors . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

King Alfred The Great's statue designed by Hamo Thornycroft and erected in 1899 stands at the eastern end of the Broadway in Winchester, Hampshire, England. (Photo by Tony Baggett/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

Q&A How many English kings were known as ‘the Great’?

A portrait of Richard III.

Inside the mind of Richard III

The princes in the Tower

Did Richard III murder the princes in the Tower? You debate

Portrait of King Henry VI by an unknown artist. (Photo by Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)

The miracle of Henry VI: how the weak medieval king became a ‘saint’

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Louis VIII

Q&A Are there any rulers of England that don’t appear on the usual lists? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Paul Delaroche's 19th-century painting shows King Edward V and the Duke of York in the Tower of London. What happened next has puzzled historians for centuries. (The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

The princes in the Tower: why was their fate never explained?

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Books interview: Edward III and the triumph of England . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A fresh look at Edward III . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

In 1926, a time of social and political strife, the country unified in celebrating the birth of Princess Elizabeth. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

6 royal births that rocked a nation

A 13th-century miniature of King John. (AKG)

Q&A: Did King John ever display goodness?

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Why Magna Carta matters