Kings and Queens of Scotland from 1005 to the Union of the Crowns in 1603, when James VI succeeded to the throne of England.

Put the kings and queens of England, and later the United Kingdom, in their proper place. Examine the contemporary portraits and key events from each period and then play the Royal House game.

Royal legitimacy was derived from their blood and from God's divine authority. In Britain, monarchs like Henry VIII shaped history according to his whims. While the names of monarchs like Elizabeth I ...

Who was King Henry VIII? Explore the life of King Henry VIII, his wives and the start of the Church of England. Who was Queen Elizabeth I? Discover the Golden Age of Queen Elizabeth I who proved ...

His son, George II, at least had the advantage of being able to speak English properly, but it took George III to really make an effort to be less flagrantly German. On becoming king, he famously ...

The Kings and Queens: An Irreverent Cartoon History of the British Monarchy by Kenneth Baker (Thames and Hudson 192 pp.) The Age of Caricature: Satirical Prints in the Reign of George III by Diana ...