Monarchs
This 17th-Century Cookbook Contained a Vicious Attack on Oliver Cromwell's Wife
The Cromwell Museum has republished a text first issued by the English Lord Protector's enemies as propaganda
Did Richard III Order the Deaths of His Nephews as They Slept in the Tower of London?
New research outlines evidence pointing to the English king's guilt
Amateur Treasure Hunter Unearths Missing Centerpiece of Henry VIII's Crown
The gold figurine, valued at roughly £2 million, depicts 15th-century English king Henry VI
Petite Portrait of Henry III, King Who Challenged Sexual Norms in 16th-Century France, Discovered
Art dealer Philip Mould purchased the miniature "sight unseen" during lockdown. Now, he's offering it to the Louvre Museum in Paris
Medieval Effigy Found Hidden Beneath English Church's Pipe Organ
The newly restored carving is the oldest alabaster effigy of a priest discovered in the U.K. to date
Gardeners Unearth Coins Inscribed With Initials of Henry VIII's First Three Wives
The find is one of more than 47,000 recorded by the U.K.'s Portable Antiquities Scheme in 2020
The Little-Known Story of Madagascar's Last Queen, Ranavalona III
Artifacts linked to the royal are headed home following their purchase at auction by the African island's government
A Brief History of the Falklands War
The latest season of Netflix's "The Crown" dramatizes the 1982 clash between Argentina and the United Kingdom
14 Fun Facts About Princess Diana's Wedding
The royal nuptials—and the couple's tumultuous relationship—feature heavily in season four of Netflix's "The Crown"
Researchers Find Remnants of Jousting Field Where Henry VIII Almost Died
In January 1536, the Tudor king fell from his horse and sustained significant injuries that troubled him for the rest of his life
The Little-Known Story of 16th- to 18th-Century Nordic Witch Trials
An art exhibition in Copenhagen and a museum in Ribe revisit witchcraft's legacy in Denmark and neighboring countries
Why Henry VIII Orchestrated Every Detail of Anne Boleyn's Execution
The Tudor king had his disgraced queen killed by beheading rather than burning
Shipwrecked Nazi Steamer May Hold Clues to the Amber Room's Fate
Divers have found sealed chests and military vehicles in the "Karlsruhe," which was sunk by Soviet planes in 1945
Spotlighting 500 Years of Women in British Art, From Tudor Portraitists to the Bloomsbury Group
A new show at London's Philip Mould & Company features works by Levina Teerlinc, Vanessa Bell and Clara Birnberg
When Catherine of Aragon Led England's Armies to Victory Over Scotland
In 1513, Henry VIII's first queen—acting as regent in her husband's absence—secured a major triumph at the Battle of Flodden
The Little-Known Story of Queen Victoria's Black Goddaughter
A newly commissioned portrait of Sarah Forbes Bonetta is now on view at the monarch's seaside house, Osbourne
Why Is the Dutch Royal Family's Golden Carriage So Controversial?
Critics say the coach, which is set to go on view at a museum next June, features racist, colonialist imagery
Well-Preserved Atlantic Sturgeon Found in 15th-Century Danish Shipwreck
The fish's remains were stored in a barrel in the royal vessel's pantry
Why 'Friendship Books' Were the 17th-Century Version of Facebook
Dozens of 17th-century dignitaries signed a 227-page manuscript recently acquired by a German library
Lost Medieval Sacristy, Burial Grounds Unearthed at Westminster Abbey
Demolished in the 1740s, the 13th-century structure once housed the church's altar linens, chalices and other sacred items
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