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A History of Royal Jubilees

A look back at the history of royal jubilee celebrations through the ages.

The Tower of London and the First World War

The Tower of London played an important role in the First World War

Coronations Past and Present

An ancient ceremony, largely unchanged for a thousand years

William the Conqueror

England's first Norman King

Catherine Howard

A young woman whose marriage to Henry VIII would end in tragedy

Mary I

The true story behind the ‘bloody’ Tudor queen

Edward VI

The real story of Henry VIII’s 'precious jewel' and only son

Elizabeth of York

The original Tudor Queen, and wife of Henry VII

Matilda of Flanders

The formidable Queen Consort of William I, who helped establish the Norman dynasty.