Katharina Shratt and Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria had a long relationship. Was she his mistress?

Sep 15, 2010 – Lisa Sanderson

A German noblewoman, Anne came to England to marry Henry VIII. Rejected for one of her ladies, Anne agreed to divorce, becoming the king's sister.

Sep 1, 2010 – Emily Swearingen

Jane Seymour, the third wife of Henry VIII, gave the monarch his greatest desire: a male heir. Twelve days later, Jane dies from the effort.

Aug 31, 2010 – Emily Swearingen

Raised overseas, Anne Boleyn returned home to become part of the English court. However, she caught the attention of Henry VIII.

Aug 31, 2010 – Emily Swearingen

After years of marriage, it was clear that Katherine was not going to have a son. Exiled and in poverty once more, the queen died in 1536, alone.

Aug 31, 2010 – Emily Swearingen

The later years of Richard's reign, following the suppression of the Lords Appellant have sometimes been called the tyranny of Richard II.

Aug 28, 2010 – Terry Long

After the suppression of the Peasants' Revolt, in 1381, Richard began to assert his royal authority.

Aug 28, 2010 – Terry Long

Following his failure to secure the French crown, the rule of Edward III lost much of its energy.

Aug 17, 2010 – Terry Long

Even though Edward committed very large armies to the occupation of Scotland, the vast majority of Scotland was returned to the Scots

Aug 17, 2010 – Terry Long

Edward III became the King of England following the abdication of his father, Edward II, in 1327.

Aug 17, 2010 – Terry Long

Maria Antonia - Marie Antoinette - married the French heir to the throne, later Louis XVI. Their reign was tragic, ending in revolution for France.

Aug 13, 2010 – Emily Swearingen

Following the death of the Despensers, Edward II was forced out of power by the English Parliament.

Aug 11, 2010 – Terry Long

The rise of the Despensers sowed deep-seated resentment among the English nobility.

Aug 11, 2010 – Terry Long

In 1314, Edward's hold over Scotland was threatened by the Siege of Stirling Castle.

Aug 11, 2010 – Terry Long

Born to privilege and every inch a queen, Mary, Queen of Scots, was executed in 1587 as a common criminal. But, was she?

Aug 2, 2010 – Emily Swearingen

Richard III reigned for two years before he was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field but he is best remembered for the murder of the Princes of the Tower.

Jul 31, 2010 – Carolyn M Cash

The last years of Edward's reign were defined by virtually constant war with Scotland.

Jul 22, 2010 – Terry Long

Toward the end of his reign, Edward Longshanks intervened numerous times in the affairs of Wales and Scotland.

Jul 22, 2010 – Terry Long

Following his invasion of Scotland in 1296, Edward I under took a program of financial and political reform.

Jul 22, 2010 – Terry Long

Edward Longshanks was crowned King of England following his return from the Crusades.

Jul 22, 2010 – Terry Long