Henry was the heir to James VI of Scotland, who became the king of England and Ireland when his son was just nine years old. The young prince was brought up by strict governors to be the perfect ...

Cole, Richard 2023. The False King Olaf and His Necklace of Letters. Scandinavian Studies, Vol. 95, Issue. 1, p. 1.

England, tutted fifteenth-century Frenchmen, is where they kill their kings. Though the comment’s smug self-satisfaction ...

It was while returning from the Crusade that Edward learned that his father, Henry III, had died and that he was now the King of England. Ambitious and impulsive, Edward wasted no time in ...

Warwick’s decision to crown Edward as King left England with two kings - Edward IV and Henry VI. This meant there would be further conflict to decide who would be the official King of England.

With King Henry IV on his deathbed ... by this -- he believes Prince Hal's only concern is with becoming King of England. However, the old king is convinced by Hal that is not the case and ...

Kevin Smith’s ‘The 4:30 Movie’ is Both Sweet-Natured and Tacky. A semi-autographical coming-of-age ...

IN this penultimate part of my series on the ancient history of the Scottish Borders, I will deal with momentous events, none ...

The Norman-French inscription remains around the edge. This can be translated as: Here lies Henry formerly King of England, Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitaine, son of King John formerly King of ...

1812: British forces defeat US forces attempting to invade Canada at the Battle of Queenstown Heights. 1860: The oldest surviving aerial photo is taken from a balloon of Boston, Massachusettes.

The reign of King Henry I is one of the most action-packed of any English monarch. Henry was born around 1068 and was the ...

Henry IV sat on the Throne until 1413 ... Henry V: The Astonishing Rise of England’s Greatest Warrior King is published by ...