History

The period between 1603 and 1714 was one of the most transformative in British political history. Known as the era of Stuart rule, it witnessed the union of the English …

It is a question that often arises in discussions of British history: are today’s royal family descended from the Tudors? At first glance, the answer may appear to be no. …

It is one of the most remarkable facts in European history: the current British monarch, King Charles III, can trace his lineage back from Hastings to Windsor more than 950 …

The British monarchy is one of the oldest continuous institutions in the world. Rich in history, ceremony and symbolism, it can sometimes feel confusing, especially when confronted with titles such …

The House of Lancaster and the House of York were rival branches of the royal Plantagenet dynasty, whose struggle for the English throne erupted into the Wars of the Roses …

The Plantagenet dynasty ruled England for more than three centuries, from 1154 to 1485, shaping the political, legal, and military foundations of the English state. Their reign witnessed defining events …

The Wars of the Roses were a series of intermittent civil wars fought in England between 1455 and 1487, primarily between two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: …

The Tudor era (1485–1603) began in the aftermath of the Wars of the Roses, a prolonged civil conflict that had destabilised England’s nobility and monarchy. When Henry VII seized the …

The Viking invasions of Britain began in the late eighth century and fundamentally altered the political and cultural landscape of the British Isles. Traditionally dated from the raid on Lindisfarne …

Few figures in early English history command as much admiration as Alfred the Great, King of Wessex from 871 to 899. Remembered as a warrior who halted Viking expansion, a …