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Showing posts with label kings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kings. Show all posts
Friday, May 18, 2018

When did our kings and queens start using surnames?

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History Extra Monarchs in Britain have adopted second names such as ‘Fair’, ‘Ironside’ or ‘Harefoot’ since at least the ninth century....
Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Bluetooth Treasure: Metal Detector Dings on Silver of the Danish King in Germany

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Ancient Origins Over one thousand years ago, Danish King Harald Bluetooth had to flee his homeland. He would have taken whatever treasu...
Monday, September 26, 2016

9 of the worst monarchs in history

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History Extra Mary, Queen of Scots lacked political skill says Sean Lang. (The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images) ...
Thursday, September 1, 2016

The 10 worst Britons in history

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History Extra Illustrations by Jonty Clark The result is a fascinating, if not strictly scientific, top 10, showing the ...
Saturday, July 30, 2016

8 things you (probably) didn’t know about the Woodvilles

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History Extra Elizabeth Woodville (1437–1492) in 1463. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images) king ...
Thursday, July 28, 2016

Isabella of France: the rebel queen

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History Extra Isabella of France. From the book 'Our Queen Mothers' by Elizabeth Villiers (1936). (Photo by Universal His...
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Thursday, July 14, 2016

To kidnap a king: the foiled plot to abduct Edward VI

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History Extra King Edward VI by an unknown artist after Hans Holbein the Younger. Oil on panel, c1542, National Portrait Gallery, Lon...
Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Henry VIII’s mistresses: who else did the Tudor king sleep with?

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History Extra Portrait of Mary Boleyn, mistress of Henry VIII, by Holbein the Younger. (Hever Castle Ltd/Bridgeman Images) ...