11 Facts about John Dee, Queen Elizabeth I’s Court Astrologer
John Dee served as Queen Elizabeth I’s court astrologer and conducted séances in an attempt to speak to angels.
John Dee served as Queen Elizabeth I’s court astrologer and conducted séances in an attempt to speak to angels.
Katherine Swynford played the long game with John of Gaunt … and won.
Sampson's confession played a central role in the North Berwick witch trials of the 1590s, entangling her with the ambitions of the Scottish king.
Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle, a place she held dear to her heart.
Queen Elizabeth II's drop scones were so tasty that President Eisenhower asked for the recipe following his visit.
Lady Jane Grey is seen as an innocent victim of Tudor Dynasty politics, and her rightfulness to the crown is debated to this day.
You know Buckingham Palace and maybe even Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Frogmore House, but what about the other 18 estates?
The stuffed bears and marmalade sandwiches are becoming a headache for the park.
While King Charles III is only just getting started, here are the royals who could one day take his place on the throne—in one very specific order.
Queen Elizabeth II amassed nearly 1000 film credits of her own, but dozens of actors have taken on the mighty task of portraying Her Majesty in movies and on television.
Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest in an oak coffin designed for her more than 30 years ago, and it’s bound to weigh a ton, because it’s lined with lead.
The longest-serving heir apparent in British history became king after Queen Elizabeth II's death.
Prince Charles’s coronation won’t be for months. Yes, he’s already technically King Charles III.
Queen Elizabeth II was the first British monarch to reign for 70 years.
In the weeks following the death of Princess Diana, "Candle in the Wind '97" provided a form of musical catharsis. Then it simply burned out.
Katherine Parr is remembered as Henry VIII’s lucky queen, the one who got away, or, as the old rhyme says, the one who “survived.”
Despite being half-sisters, the relationship between Mary and Elizabeth Tudor was difficult.
Ships sank all the time in 17th-century Britain. But this one carried the future James II—and the tragedy was partially his fault.
If you want to fit in with Queen Elizabeth II and the rest of the monarchy, know how to act the part.
Some of the most influential people in British history have been the monarch’s lover rather than their spouse
Queen Elizabeth II's perennial strings of pearls were part of a long-standing royal tradition.
Celebrate 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II with this brainteaser featuring some of her favorite things.
An amateur baker’s lemon trifle is about to become an iconic British dessert—and you can make it, too.
In honor of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee, here is one fact about each of Britain’s 41 kings and queens since 1066.