Painting of Louis VIII and Blanche of Castille

Kings and queens

The real history behind ‘The Crown’ with Robert Lacey

The ‘Princes in the Tower’

The 5 greatest mysteries behind the Wars of the Roses

c1930: a man wrestles his tamed bear. (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images)

Bizarre England: 11 of the strangest attractions and traditions in history

The execution of Charles I. (Photo by Universal History Archive/Getty Images)

Murder, conspiracy and execution: six centuries of scandalous royal deaths

Elizabeth’s love rival. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Thomas Asbridge

Books interview with Thomas Asbridge: “Richard was a member of medieval Europe’s most dysfunctional family”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The real history behind Victoria series two

The tragedy of Lady Jane Grey. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Charles II Royal Oak

ExploreCharles II's great escape. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Edward, Prince of Wales, in the rear seat of a Bristol F.2B Fighter with Captain WG Barker of No. 139 Squadron during his flight in 1918, while on a visit to the Italian Front. (Crown Copyright/Air Historical Branch image H1608)

Royal flying

Charles II on the run. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The real history behind ‘The White Princess’

Judi Dench and Ali Fazal in Victoria and Abdul. (Image by Movie Stills DB)

Who was Abdul Karim? Shrabani Basu introduces Queen Victoria's Indian confidant

The Prince of Wales loading a rifle in the Grenadiers, First World War, 1914. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

Edward VIII: How war scarred the playboy prince

England's Norman queens and the power they wielded: an interview with Alison Weir

Victoria the matchmaker. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A bust of Queen Nefertiti of Ancient Egypt. (Photo by Oliver Lang/AFP/Getty Images)

Q&AWhere is Nefertiti’s mummy?

A deadly royal favourite?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Queen Victoria behind closed doors. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Edward the Black Prince receiving from his father, King Edward III, the conquered provinces of France gained during the Hundred Years' War. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Prince of Darkness?

British prime minister Winston Churchill greeting the crowd from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. From left to right: Princess Elizabeth II; the Queen Mother; Churchill, King George VI and Princess Margaret. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)

Buckingham Palace’s balcony: a focal point for national celebration

Portrait depicting Mary, Queen of Scots.

History quiz - surgeons and Mary, Queen of Scots. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

How did Henry VII spend his money?

Seven princesses with the name ‘Cleopatra’ are credited as sitting on the throne of Egypt. (Photo by Universal History Archive/Getty Images)

Q&AHow many Cleopatras ruled Ancient Egypt?

Illustration by Sarah Young

Ælfthryth: England’s first queen

The Knights of the Round (Miniature from La Quête du Saint Graal et la Mort d'Arthus), c1220. Found in the collection of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

King Arthur: the big questions

History quiz – Quakers and Kingmakers. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Queen Victoria’s dinners and Henry VIII’s niece. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Engraving of Henry VIII, king of England (Photo by Getty)

History quiz - holidays and Henry VIII. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

8 remarkable historical events that happened in May