But how long ago was the British monarchy established? Which ruler can rightfully call themselves the first King of England? You might assume that this would be an easy question to answer ...

Her reign of 61 years is currently the second-longest for a British monarch after Queen Victoria, her great-great grandmother, who reigned for 63 years. Below, we have profiled the greatest kings ...

In fact, only one of their names traces back to Old English. Only one, of all the names of kings and queens of England! You've read in "A brief history of royal baby names" about the 27 names in ...

The laws in each instance are presented in their original language with an accompanying modern English translation and a detailed description of their manuscript sources. The quality of the ...

Mohan Bhagwat was speaking at an event on the occasion of 70th foundation day of Somalwar Education Society in Nagpur on the ...

As such they are an important part of the way in which the kings and queens of early medieval England created both their history and their kingdom. CATHERINE E. KARKOV is Professor of Art History at ...

Put the kings and queens of England, and later the United Kingdom, in their proper place. Examine the contemporary portraits and key events from each period and then play the Royal House game.

King William I’s son Henry I ruled England and Normandy as a single united kingdom. Henry was considered by people at the time to be a harsh but effective ruler; he skilfully manipulated the ...