Alfred the Great? William The Conquer? King Arthur??? Just a few contenders for the title of First King of England - but of ...

But how long ago was the British monarchy established? Which ruler can rightfully call themselves the first King of England? You might assume that this would be an easy question to answer ...

Edward had experienced these failed campaigns first hand as part of his ... Mercifully this request was ignored. As arguably, England's greatest king (and Scotland's greatest enemy) his temporary ...

Eventually in 1603 Elizabeth died and James was offered the throne. The succession passed smoothly and James VI of Scotland became James I of England and Ireland. Although promising to return to ...

Alfred's grandson, Athelstan, pushed English power north as far as Scotland and was the first king to claim to be ‘King of all England’. One story tells how King Cnut stood on the shore and ...

The equal rulers returned England to Protestant rule and began a new era of royal leadership defined by parliamentary oversight ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla will travel to Italy and the Vatican in April to meet with Pope Francis, as the Catholic ...

In 1307, with Scotland in sight, Edward died at Burgh-on-Sands. The campaign for the conquest of Scotland passed on to his son, Edward II. The Scots were relieved to find that the brutal and effective ...