Painting of Louis VIII and Blanche of Castille

Kings and queens

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

Episode 1Unearthing the boy king’s lost tomb. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Jackie Weaver and Elizabeth I

History heroJackie Weaver chooses Elizabeth I. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The sinking of the Gloucester as depicted in a c1682 painting

Why the Gloucester might be the most important shipwreck since the Mary Rose. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A portrait of young Queen Victoria wearing a tiara

The young Queen Victoria’s struggle to gain the throne

QuizMedieval royal succession. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Closeup of Henry VIII's face

The slow death of Henry VIII

Princess Elizabeth and Thomas Seymour (Photos by Getty and Alamy)

Did Thomas Seymour sexually abuse the teenage Princess Elizabeth?

The Queen's century of change. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Queen Elizabeth II, in March 2022 - the year of her platinum jubilee (Photo by Getty Images)

QuizQueen Elizabeth II and her reign

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip mark the diamond jubilee in 2012 by watching the Jubilee River Pageant, where a seven-mile flotilla sails past them (Photo by Eddie Mullholland - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

From silver to platinum: a history of Queen Elizabeth II's jubilees. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Queen Elizabeth II, in March 2022 - the year of her platinum jubilee (Photo by Getty Images)

Britain's golden jubilees: from George III to Elizabeth II. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Portrait of James, Duke of Monmouth, the 36-year-old illegitimate son of Charles II. (Photo by Alamy)

England's greatest royal rebel: why the Duke of Monmouth was a 17th-century hero. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Illustration of Queen Matilda of Boulogne, by Eleanor Shakespeare

Matilda of Boulogne: Norman England’s warrior queen

Silbannacus: the Roman emperor that time forgot. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

HistoryExtra's Monarchy Masterclass with Tracy Borman

HistoryExtra Monarchy Masterclass with Tracy BormanVictorians to Windsors (1837–2022). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

HistoryExtra's Monarchy Masterclass with Tracy Borman

HistoryExtra Monarchy Masterclass with Tracy BormanRestoration to Regency (1660–1837). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

HistoryExtra's Monarchy Masterclass with Tracy Borman

HistoryExtra Monarchy Masterclass with Tracy BormanTudors and Stuarts (1485–1649). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

HistoryExtra's Monarchy Masterclass with Tracy Borman

HistoryExtra Monarchy Masterclass with Tracy BormanThe Plantagenets (1216–1485). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

HistoryExtra's Monarchy Masterclass with Tracy Borman

HistoryExtra Monarchy Masterclass with Tracy BormanHastings to Magna Carta (1066–1215). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Catherine the Great: inoculation pioneer. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A portrait of Elizabeth of York

Elizabeth of York: a Tudor of rare talent

Did Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville marry for love?

Four castles and palaces in a grid

QuizPalaces and castles: how well do you know royal residences?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Aelfwynn in season 5 of The Last Kingdom, holding the crown of Mercia that belonged to her mother

The real Aelfwynn of Mercia

L to R: Marie Antoinette of France, Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba, Hurrem (also known as Roxelana)

Queens know best: survival lessons from powerful historical women. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians, illustrated sitting on a throne

Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians: the warrior queen who crushed the Vikings

Fredegund and Brunhild: a tale of two queens. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A portrait of Anne Boleyn

The three French queens who inspired Anne Boleyn. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A late 16th century portrait of Anne Boleyn (c.1500-1536)

Q&ADid Anne Boleyn have six fingers on one hand?