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The Kings and Queens of England have had a huge impact on the direction of the country throughout its long history. From William the Conqueror to Henry VIII's establishment of the Church of England and our own Queen Elizabeth II's unequalled years of service, we take a look at the men and women who have worn the English crown.

King Sebastian of Portugal, grandson of King John III, was killed in Morocco at the battle of Ksar el-Kebir in 1578. He had never married and had no heir setting up a succession crisis. The next …

The Tudor dynasty oversaw a transformative period of English history, with monarchs including Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I. This era was marked by religious and political upheaval, including the English Reformation and the establishment of the Church of England. Henry VIII's six marriages and his break from the Catholic Church are particularly well-known. Elizabeth I's reign saw the defeat of the Spanish Armada and a flowering of English culture, with playwrights…

AN amazing collection of British images has become available online for the first time. Over 150 years ago, a pioneering Victorian photographer called Francis Frith began a project that eventually …

A political map of United Kingdom showing major cities, roads, water bodies for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The church’s many chambers and crypts hold the story of Britain’s past, present and future

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