Kings and Queens of England

Kings and Queens of England

About the Kings and Queens series

I asked the followers of my website for suggestions as to what they’d like to see more of and several wanted some of the articles I had published in the past, including the series about the kings and queens of England. The series has got up to Henry VI, which is a complicated reign so it is in two parts and the first is already on the website. By popular demand, I’m starting the series again at William I and later reigns will be added every two or three weeks. Even if you have read the whole series already it’s worth going through again, as I’ve included a few amendments and additions to each reign and they are now fully illustrated.

Revised articles

King Stephen – his life and coinage

The story of the life and times of King Stephen and the coinage produced during his reign. Stephen becomes king

Henry I – his life and coinage

Henry becomes king Death of William II On 2 August 1100, William II was killed by an arrow whilst hunting

William II

Story of the reign of William II; his troubled relationship with his brother and the mystery surrounding his death

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William I

The story of William the Conqueror, his ancestry, life and legacy with a review of the coins from his reign.

New Articles

Henry VI – Part Two

The loss of lands in France and the lead up to the War of the Roses. How Henry VI’s character and decisions shaped these events.

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Henry VI – Part One

From the death of Henry V to war with France; battle of Verneuil and Joan of Arc

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