Painting of Louis VIII and Blanche of Castille

Kings and queens

Hampton Court and the Amritsar massacre. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The legend of King Arthur and fighter pilots. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The LibraryAn adulterous scandal and a grisly end. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An aerial view of Wilton House

Going Dutch: the Glorious Revolution of 1688. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

ilver penny of King Alfred

The real Alfred the Great. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Archaeologist Howard Carter removing oils from the

Revelations in the Valley of the Kings: what has been found since King Tut’s coffin?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Tutankhamun: behind the mask. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Antique print of the Boston Massacre from the American Revolutionary, by Paul Revere (American, 1734-1818) (hand-colored engraving), 1770. The title of the print is 'The Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King Street Boston on March 5th 1770 by a party of the 29th Reg't'. (Photo by GraphicaArtis/Getty Images)

The plot to kidnap King George III. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

William of Orange landing with his army at Torbay, Devon, 5 November 1688. (Photo by Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)

A not so bloodless revolution. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The 10 worst Britons in history

A portrait of William I of Orange. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

Death from the shadows: the murder of William the Silent. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.