Kings and queens

A depiction of Empress Wu Zetian

Empress Wu Zetian The only woman to rule China

King Edward VII in his coronation robes.

Edward VII A guide to the king who ruled over the Edwardian age

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Mavia of Tanukh, illustration by Lynn Hatzius

Mavia Of Tanukh Warrior queen of Arabia . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Video Queen Victoria WL

The death of Queen Victoria . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An effigy of Henry III

The Plantagenet royal dynasty: England’s ultimate family drama

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Three of the children of Henry VII: Prince Henry; Arthur Prince of Wales and Princess Margaret

Royal rivalries 10 of the most famous sibling relationships . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A painting of Marie Antoinette in 1775

How Marie Antoinette waged a battle for survival . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Image shows King Stephen, the last Norman King of England

How to be a medieval king 6 pieces of advice for would-be rulers . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A portrait of Marie Antoinette dated 1783 and painted by Vigée-Le Brun. (Photo by Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)

The life and death of Marie Antoinette: everything you need to know about the last queen of France

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Tracy Borman and Rhiannon Davies

Video Tracy Borman on Elizabeth I . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The real Wenceslas is that he was not actually a king, but Duke of Bohemia.

Q&A Who was Good King Wenceslas, and was he actually good?

John Brown leading Queen Victoria on a horse.

Queen Victoria and John Brown: the controversial relationship between sovereign and servant

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Stained glass in Exeter Cathedral depicting King Æthelstan. (Dreamstime)

Video Michael Wood on the astonishing Æthelstan . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Philip Murphy WL

Writing the history of the modern monarchy . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Princess Diana's 1995 interview with Martin Bashir.

The Crown S5 E8 real history: Diana’s Panorama interview causes fireworks