Legendary for his cruelty, disloyalty, and tendency to stuff his own pockets, England's most hated monarch usurped his way to ...

Henry V: King Henry IV hopes to lead an expedition to the Holy Land to atone for his part in Richard II’s death, but he is hindered by civil discontent in England.

Becket and Henry II and the Clash of Sovereigns That Becket’s biography remains of such interest is due not only to the way he courageously met his death, but to how much more is known about him than ...

Richard the Lionheart, one of England's most iconic monarchs, is a figure shrouded in both history and legend. He was renowned for his valor on the battlefield and his leadership during the Third ...

On July 13, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Henry II, the German king who led and defended Europe’s Roman Empire at the beginning of the first millennium.

In this modern-dress take on “Richard II” directed by Nicholas Hytner and running through May 10, the hapless king is played by the English actor Jonathan Bailey, who is on a hot streak ...

Richard III was the last king in England’s Plantagenet line. Henry VII, who ousted him, was the first Tudor king; he had a dynasty to establish, a reputation to build.