Painting of Louis VIII and Blanche of Castille

Kings and queens

Portrait of James, Duke of Monmouth, the 36-year-old illegitimate son of Charles II. (Photo by Alamy)

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Illustration of Queen Matilda of Boulogne, by Eleanor Shakespeare

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Matilda of Boulogne: Norman England’s warrior queen

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HistoryExtra's Monarchy Masterclass with Tracy Borman

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HistoryExtra's Monarchy Masterclass with Tracy Borman

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A portrait of Elizabeth of York

Tudor

Elizabeth of York: a Tudor of rare talent

Medieval

Did Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville marry for love?

Four castles and palaces in a grid

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Aelfwynn in season 5 of The Last Kingdom, holding the crown of Mercia that belonged to her mother

Anglo-Saxon

The real Aelfwynn of Mercia

L to R: Marie Antoinette of France, Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba, Hurrem (also known as Roxelana)

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Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians, illustrated sitting on a throne

Anglo-Saxon

Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians: the warrior queen who crushed the Vikings

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A portrait of Anne Boleyn

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A late 16th century portrait of Anne Boleyn (c.1500-1536)

Tudor

Q&ADid Anne Boleyn have six fingers on one hand?

Philip II, king of Spain from 1556, seated with Queen Mary I of England. They married in 1554

Tudor

When Mary met Philip: a Tudor queen in love

A cartoon of Queen Elizabeth I

General History

QuizMonarchy: from William the Conqueror to the Windsors

Mary Stuart, shown here in a painting after Nicholas Hilliard, might have been a good queen, says Kate Williams, but the odds were stacked against her. (Image by Superstock)

Elizabethan

Who betrayed Mary, Queen Of Scots?

An oil on panel portrait of Elizabeth Woodville

Plantagenet

Elizabeth Woodville: Edward IV’s controversial queen consort

A replica of St Edward’s Crown, used in the coronation of British rulers since 1661

General History

Who is Britain’s greatest monarch?

Emerald Fennell plays Camilla Parker Bowles (then Shand) in 'The Crown'

20th Century

In profile: Queen Consort Camilla

Charles and Camilla, 1979

20th Century

Charles and CamillaA history of their romance

Painting of Bonnie Prince Charlie

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Portrait showing Mary, Queen of Scots with her hand on her hip

Tudor

Mary, Queen of Scots: your guide to her life and times

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Queen Victoria in 1861

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Illustration of King Louis IX.

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