What is the Stone of Scone / Stone of Destiny?
Anyone familiar with the story of The Sword in the Stone: The Legend of King Arthur will...
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Category: Pre 1600 History
Who were the most important ancient Egyptian pharaohs?
The ancient Egyptian rulers had a special name. They weren’t referred to as Egyptian kings...
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What is the royal standard flag?
The Royal Standard represents the Sovereign and the United Kingdom and is reserved only for the...
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Mary Queen of Scots’ Crown of Scotland
While Queen Elizabeth II was lying in state in St Gile’s Cathedral in Edinburgh on the...
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The Death of King Henry VII : High Drama Funeral at Westminster Abbey
Henry VII died at Richmond Place on the 21st of April, 1509. He died of Tuberculosis; the crown...
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9 Facts about Philip II of Spain: The Forgotten King of England
Philip II of Spain was also King of England. However, this fact is almost lost to history. Philip...
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Is House of the Dragon based on Henry VIII and the Tudors?
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Henry VIII’s children: Forget the lies you have been told
King Henry VIII famously had three children, all of whom went on to sit on the throne of England....
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17 Facts about Catherine Howard – Henry VIII’s teenage Queen
Catherine Howard was Henry VIII’s fifth wife and the second to be executed. She was beheaded...
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Where are Henry VIII’s wives buried? Which tomb was desecrated?
Henry VIII is famous for having six wives. Usually, queen consorts of England are buried next to...
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The death of King John
England was ruled between 1199 and 1216 by King John of England, aka John Lackland, a man who is...
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Eleanor of Aquitaine: The Most Powerful Woman In Europe?
The Most Eligible Woman in Europe Eleanor of Aquitaine became Duchess of Aquitaine in 1137 after...
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