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Bad King Richard III? “He was a product of his time. I’ve warmed to him” says relative Michael Ibsen

7 places that shaped the life of Richard III. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

What has the discovery of Richard III's remains taught us?

Five places Richard III may have wanted to be buried (and none of them are Leicester)

Richard III reburial special. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Q&AWhy do we have the letters 'FD' on our coins?

Lambert Simnel: Richard III’s heir who 'had a stronger claim to the throne than Henry VII'

Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn: Suzannah Lipscomb dispels myths about the lovers who changed history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Q&ADid Henry VIII have any illegitimate male offspring?

Elizabeth I and an unlikely suffragette. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Debating British monarchy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Henry VIII and Henry the Young King. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History explorer: Stephen and Matilda's fight for the throne. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Q&AHow many executions was Henry VIII responsible for?

Mary I: a highly impressive queen cut off in her prime

Who was the real Edward VI?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Tudor dining: a guide to food and status in the 16th century

History explorer: The Restoration. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Richard III: latest DNA study ‘doesn’t prove bones belong to former king’

Q&AWhy were people of noble birth said to be ‘blue blooded’?

The Peasants’ Revolt: did Richard II side with the rebels?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Revolutions in Europe and forensics in history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Berlin Wall and the return of Charles II. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Gunpowder Plot and the First World War. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A brief history of tattoos. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Q&AWhere was England's first zoo?

The Anglo-Saxon who (almost) united Britain. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Hunting the regicides and the Chartist movement. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History quiz - Queens of England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Fresh views on the Wars of the Roses. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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