Best-selling historical novelist Philippa Gregory has returned to the world of Henry VIII with a new novel, Boleyn Traitor. This one tells the ...

In the 17th year of Queen Elizabeth I’s reign, June 5, 1575, the parish register of St Mary’s Church, Amersham, records the baptism of Ruthe ...

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In an age ruled by kings and warriors, one English noblewoman rose to power through wit, diplomacy, and survival. This video explores her journey from a political bride to one of the most influential ...

King Frederik and Queen Mary were the guests of honour at one of the royal family's most important events on Tuesday, the ...