Tag: Monarchy VideoMeet the Author: Alison Weir – Katheryn Howard, The Tainted QueenFriday 30 April 2021In this talk, Alison Weir discusses the fifth novel in her Six Tudor Queens...On the RecordSacrifices for loveThursday 21 May 2020 In 1936, Edward VIII abdicated the throne of England to be with the...AudioCoronationsTuesday 19 November 2013References in the public records to coronations date back to the late 12th century...AudioMedieval queens in The National ArchivesFriday 11 May 2012Many medieval kings still loom large in popular culture but the queens who lived...AudioHenry VIII: Dynasty and power in Tudor EnglandFriday 17 February 2012Henry VIII is one of the best-known monarchs in history. By the time Henry...AudioHenry III Fine RollsFriday 13 January 2012The fine rolls record sums of money offered to the king in return for...AudioThe gunpowder plot: key documents and hidden voicesFriday 6 November 2009The National Archives holds a wide range of documents which tell the story of...AudioWas Richard II mad?Thursday 3 July 2008Terry Jones, ‘Python’, historian, broadcaster, actor, director and comedian, has called King Richard II...Audio‘In deadly hate?’ Richard III and the War of the RosesThursday 12 April 2007The conflict for the crown in the 15th century has created many of English...