Only two British monarchs—Edward V, who vanished while being held at the Tower of London in 1483, and Edward VIII, who abdicated before he could be formally crowned—have forgone coronations.

A blue plaque is dedicated to King Alfred the Great, known for defeating the Vikings at the Battle of Edington in 878.

The King James Version of the Bible, the most popular book in the English language, was published according to scholarly estimate on this day in history, May 2, 1611.

A new king has been added to British history – and a world record has been set – after a coin found in a Hampshire field fetched more than £20,000 at auction.

Dr. Edmund King, Professor Emeritus of Medieval History at the University of Sheffield, described Henry of Huntingdon as someone who “liked a good story” and noted that “there may be ...

The familiar medieval Arthurian myths of a noble King ruling over his kingdom from Camelot, supported by his Round Table of loyal and brave knights who seek for the Holy Grail and slay dragons, is ...

British monarchs take three oaths: to uphold the laws, dispense justice with mercy, and protect the Protestant faith. In practice, modern monarchs view this last oath as upholding religious ...

Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday after an unprecedented 70-year reign as the UK's monarch. Her son, King Charles III, is now the oldest person in British history to become king at age 73.

The British monarch is often depicted as the chief villain in America’s origin story—but what role did he really play in sparking the revolution? HISTORY & CULTURE He was the last king of America.

He was the last English king to die in battle. A Shakespearean tragedy bears his name. But it took centuries to locate the remains of Richard III—the last ruler of the House of York.

Whalley and Goffe — Goffe was Whalley’s son-in-law — had served with Parliament’s forces in the English Civil War (from 1642 to 1649) against the Royalist army of King Charles. After the Royalists ...