Kings and queens

Sarah Smith and Eleanor of Aquitaine

My history hero Sarah Smith chooses Eleanor of Aquitaine

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Episode 7 The contested legacy of an icon . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A portrait of William IV

Your guide to William IV, the ‘sailor king’

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Episode 6 Secrets of the pharaoh's mummy . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Portraits of William III and Mary II, the only joint sovereigns in British history

Your guide to William and Mary, the only joint sovereigns in British history

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Is Queen Henrietta Maria’s rotten reputation deserved? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Historian Leanda de Lisle photographed at her home with her dog Millie

Leanda de Lisle “Henrietta Maria has been looked at far too much through the male gaze”

Holbein's portrait of Edward VI

Edward VI Why the forgotten Tudor king had the makings of a monster

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Episode 5 Treasures of the tomb . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 4 The mystery of Nefertiti . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A composite image of Elizabeth I, Mary I and Elizabeth of York

How Elizabeth of York paved the way for her granddaughters to rule

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Episode 3 Life & death of the boy king . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 2 Egypt in the era of the boy king . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A portrait of King Henry VIII

Henry VIII The life and rule of the Tudor king, plus 5 surprising facts

Portrait of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, showing his pronounced Habsburg jaw

Q&A What was the Habsburg jaw?