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We Asked the Public Who the First King of England Was… | History's First
Alfred the Great? William The Conquer? King Arthur??? Just a few contenders for the title of First King of England - but of ...
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The King Who Met His End in a Fiery and Unusual Way
Everyone seems to agree that Edward II’s reign was a disaster. His father King Edward I, was a powerhouse and everything a ...
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Why an English King’s Traitorous Brother Was (Allegedly) Drowned in a Barrel of Wine
George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence, spent his life engaged in a power struggle that pitted cousins and siblings against ...
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A Ship Carrying The Heir To England And Other Nobles Sank, And The Tragedy Led To A Terrible Civil War
William Adelin-the grandson of William the Conqueror and the heir to the thrones of England and Normandy-died at the age of ...
The REAL face of Henry VII? Experts to scan 500-year-old effigy head
The effigy rested atop Henry's coffin during his funeral in 1509. The head is all that survives after the body was destroyed by water during the Second World War.
The most popular British monarch revealed... and it is NOT King Charles III: Interactive graphic reveals who the public thinks were the nation's best rulers over the centuries
When it comes to the biggest questions about British history, there is perhaps none more frequently asked than who were the best (and worst) monarchs. YouGov asked the public for their opinion.