Monarchs

Queen Victoria was married to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. When he died on December 14, 1861, the queen mourned heavily for the rest of her life.

Jul 21, 2011 - Jillian Bost

Following his graduation from the University of St. Andrews, Prince William chose to follow in the footsteps of his father, and pursue a military career.

Apr 9, 2011 - Terry Long

The oldest son of Prince Charles and the late Diana Spencer, Prince William is second in the line of succession for the English throne.

Apr 9, 2011 - Terry Long

As Edward's health began to fail early in 1553, the issue of the succession became a critical question.

Apr 2, 2011 - Terry Long

During his reign from 1547 to 1553, Edward VI consolidated many of the gains made by the English Reformation during the reign of Henry VIII

Mar 25, 2011 - Terry Long

Following the uprisings in Devon, Cornwall and Norfolk, public anger forced Edward VI to dismiss the Duke of Somerset as the leader of the Privy Chamber.

Mar 13, 2011 - Terry Long

During the early part of Edward's reign, England was ruled by the Council of the Privy Chamber in the King's name.

Mar 13, 2011 - Terry Long

Edward VI became the King of England following the death of his father in January, 1547.

Mar 3, 2011 - Terry Long

Edward VI became the King of England following the death of his father, Henry VIII, in January 1547.

Mar 1, 2011 - Terry Long

Following the execution of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII married his third wife, Jane Seymour.

Jan 16, 2011 - Terry Long

Following his failure to secure a dispensation to marry Anne Boleyn, Henry's relationship with the Catholic Church became increasingly strained.

Jan 16, 2011 - Terry Long

The separation of the Church of England from the Catholic Church caused confusion in England during the reign of Henry VIII.

Jan 16, 2011 - Terry Long

Henry VIII became the King of England following the death of his father, Henry VII, in 1509.

Jan 15, 2011 - Terry Long

One of the primary goals of Henry VII was to restore royal authority while England recovered from the War of the Roses.

Jan 11, 2011 - Terry Long

Henry VII became the King of England following the end of the War of the Roses in 1485.

Jan 10, 2011 - Terry Long

Henry VII became the King of England following the death of Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.

Jan 10, 2011 - Terry Long

Richard III became the King of England following the disappearance of Edward V, in 1483.

Jan 3, 2011 - Terry Long

Since his disappearance in 1483, Edward V has been at the center of an enduring mystery, known as the Mystery of the Princes in the Tower.

Dec 15, 2010 - Terry Long

Edward V became the King of England following the death of his father, Edward IV, in 1483.

Dec 15, 2010 - Terry Long

In the later years of his reign Henry VI became increasingly unpopular.

Sep 23, 2010 - Terry Long

Henry VI became the King of England, while still a baby, following the death of Henry V in 1422.

Sep 23, 2010 - Terry Long

The son of Henry IV, Henry V became King of England following the death of his father in 1413.

Sep 23, 2010 - Terry Long

Henry IV, also known as Henry Bolingbroke, became the King of England following the abdication of Richard II in 1399.

Sep 16, 2010 - Terry Long

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