Painting of Louis VIII and Blanche of Castille

Kings and queens

Selim I

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Edward the Confessor (Anglo-Saxon king of England from 1042) on his throne, as shown in the Bayeux Tapestry. (Photo by Getty Images)

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Engraving depicting a scene from the battle of Crécy, during the Hundred Years' War. Dated 14th Century. (Photo by: Photo 12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Plantagenet

The battle of Crécy: triumph of the longbow

King George VI and his eldest daughter, Elizabeth

20th Century

The death of King George VI: what happened?

Richard III. (Photo by Getty Images)

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Edward the Confessor, depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry

Anglo-Saxon

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Genghis Khan

Medieval

Genghis Khan: the Mongol warlord who almost conquered the world

A watercolour version of a mural showing Henry VIII (front left) with his father, Henry VII, his wife Jane Seymour (front right) and his mother, Elizabeth of York. The mural, which aimed to validate Henry's right to the throne, adorned Whitehall Palace before being destroyed by fire. (Photo by Bridgeman Royal Collection)

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Top, left to right: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour. Bottom, left to right: Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Katherine Parr.

Tudor

Henry VIII’s six wives: your guide to the Tudor king's queen consorts

Attila the Hun

General ancient history

Who was Attila the Hun, the barbarian ruler who terrorised the Romans?

An engraving of Margaret Tudor

Tudor

The forgotten Tudor: Margaret Tudor, sister of Henry VIII

Half-sisters and daughters of Henry VIII: Mary Tudor (left) and Elizabeth I, who both reigned as queen of England. (Photos by Getty Images)

ElizabethanvideoDid Elizabeth I and her half-sister, Mary Tudor, have a good relationship? Historian Tracy Borman explains

Brothers in arms Louis IX on his way to the Seventh Crusade, 1248. The French king kept his three brothers onside – preventing any potential family infighting – by providing them with huge lordships. (Photo by Leemage/Corbis via Getty Images)

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A painting of the Princes in the Tower

Medieval

Did Richard III really kill the Princes in the Tower?

The princes in the Tower

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A portrait of Queen Anne of Great Britain and Ireland.

Stuart

Your guide to Queen Anne, the last of the Stuart monarchs

Alexander the Great

Ancient Greece

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A portrait of Elizabeth I, c1565

Medieval

The 10 best English queens in history

A portrait of Thomas Cromwell.

Tudor

The downfall of Thomas Cromwell

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Carved wall scene depicting Cleopatra at Dendera Temple

Ancient Egypt

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Richard III

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Portrait of Catherine Howard

Tudor

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An illustration depicting King Arthur fighting the Saxons, from the Rochefoucauld Grail. The absence of a clear and present origin for King Arthur has created a ‘void’ which many are keen to fill, says Miles Russell. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

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Left: Prince Charles and Princess Diana on their wedding day, 29 July 1981. Right: Prince William and Catherine Middleton on their wedding day, 29 April 2011. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

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