When it comes to the biggest questions about British history, there is perhaps none more frequently asked than who were the best (and worst) monarchs. YouGov asked the public for their opinion.

Only three weeks old, the new Trump presidential power in town knows the price of everything (except eggs) and the value of nothing, as Oscar Wilde observed of fools and cynics. Let's add "shameless." ...

Britain once had a king who acted like that. John was the worst we ever had. He tried to grab land but lost it, saw funds ...

With around 63 monarchs spanning over 1,200 years, the UK have been sharing their thoughts on their favourite of the historic ...

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King Charles III has given his royal approval to Burnley, calling the town “beautiful” during a meeting with the town’s MP. Oliver Ryan, who is the MP for Burnley, was one of a group of new ...

Newark was a very important location during the English Civil War in the 1640s, as King Charles I used it as a key Royalist ...

1607: Massive flooding in England destroys around 200 square miles of coastline and results in approximately 2,000 casualties ...

This lack of outcome would continue until the pendulum began to swing in the parliamentarians’ favour, led by Oliver Cromwell and the military commander Sir Thomas Fairfax. Charles I and Prince Rupert ...

Charles I was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 2nd February ... the last time that the ancient coronation regalia were used as it was melted down or sold by Cromwell's Parliamentarians after Charles ...

In 1662 Charles married Portuguese infanta Catherine of Braganza, daughter of King John IV (she is buried in Portugal). They had no children but Charles had 13 children by various mistresses. Charles ...

King Charles III went to Auschwitz in January to mark 80 years since the Nazi concentration camp's liberation. The visit followed a tour of Australia, in October, which reignited the debate about ...