In 1513, a pivotal clash occurred on Flodden Field, between the armies of England and Scotland. King James iv of Scotland, having already captured English border castles, faced off against the English ...

— -- England's King James I gave us Jamestown and the King James Bible. But historians have long suspected he also gave his descendant King George III an inherited case of madness. Best known ...

A rare surviving example of a 17th century mine in Blackburn, which was once visited by King James I, is a reminder of the ...

In his lifetime, the first king of England was renowned throughout Europe. But over the centuries, he has been sidelined by history. For a king who achieved so much, Æthelstan is a remarkably ...

Æthelstan, crowned in 925, was the first true king of England but remains overshadowed by Alfred the Great and later rulers. A new biography highlights his military triumphs, legal innovations, and ...

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A new biography of Æthelstan marks 1,100 years since his coronation in 925AD, reasserts his right to be called the first king of England, explains why he isn't better known and highlights his many ...