Kings and queens

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

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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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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'

The England football team badge, showing three lions on a field of ten Tudor roses

Q&A Why are there three lions on the shirts of the English football team?