Henry IV of France (1553–1610), also known as Henry of Navarre, was the first monarch of the Bourbon dynasty and ruled as ...

The most enigmatic and in some ways the most tragic victim of this process was Richard II. He is the central figure in Helen ...

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

The Percy family was defeated at Shrewsbury in 1403, and the Earl of Northumberland was beaten at Bramham Moor in 1408. 1399 Henry returns from exile in France to reclaim his estates seized by Richard ...

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

Although geostrategic interests change throughout history, for many centuries, some alliances have defied the passage of time ...

Courtesy British Library, Cotton MS Julius E IV/3 fol. 23v Crowned Henry VI of England and Henry II of France Henry was crowned King of England in 1429 in Westminster Abbey, aged seven. He received ...

Tyrant and usurper: the last wills of Richard II and Henry IV give rare insight into the medieval monarchs who wore the crown. The English noble and a major figure during the reign of Henry IV died on ...

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has once more postponed a visit to France and accused its former colonial ruler of “genocide”, ...

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

England was at war with France during Henry’s reign ... to crown Edward as King left England with two kings - Edward IV and Henry VI. This meant there would be further conflict to decide ...