In the wake of the recent coronation of King Charles III, another English king, while uncrowned, nearly spent eternity in a quiet corner of historic Green Mount Cemetery with his Baltimore wife. Even ...

Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England on February 8, 1587. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons On February 8, 1587, the executioner’s ax struck three times, beheading ...

There have been only eight reigning queens in the history of the British monarchy Stephanie Kaloi is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She has also written ...

On this date in history: In 1660, Charles II was restored to the English throne. It was also the monarch's 30th birthday. In 1790, Rhode Island became the last of the original 13 states to ratify the ...

The Battle of Bosworth Field ushered in the Tudor dynasty’s rise, but how exactly did the medieval conflict unfold? A new Sky HISTORY series seeks answers.

BBC's King & Conqueror may tell the story of Harold Godwinson and William, Duke of Normandy, but they're not the only important players in the story of the Battle of Hastings — there's also Queen Emma ...