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Many people grew up reading Blondie in the Sunday morning "funnies." They also remember the movies where Dagwood would always call his wife by yelling "Blooondiee!"

Edward VIII succeeded his father George V in January 1936. He had been a popular Prince of Wales, and many people hoped he would be a good king.

William Marshal rose from trainee knight to become one of the most powerful men in medieval England, serving not one but four kings.

Aged only thirteen, Judith left the court of her father to marry the ageing King of England. Little did she know how dramatic her maritial career was to be.

Young and manipulated, Lady Jane Grey reluctantly seized the British throne in 1553 only to fall from grace nine days after assuming the title of England's first queen.

Johnnie Armstrong of Gilnockie was an infamous Scottish Border Reiver. His rule of the Borderlands from Esk to Newcastle was resented by the Scottish king, James V.

King Josiah was only eight years old when he began his rule. Teach your preschoolers that little guys can do big things, too.

Mary Grey's death on 20th April 1578 was little noticed by Queen Elizabeth's court, due to her recent scandalous marriage. She died, however, as heiress presumptive.

Beginning with the clan chief Karadjordje, the Karadjordjevic dynasty oversaw Serbia expand from a small Balkan country to become the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Edward III ruled England for fifty years, and started the Hundred Years War in order to gain the French throne as well.

Feudal chivalry depended on certain ideal and preconceived characteristics, including fighting abilities, trustworthiness as well as a generous attitude.

The exhibit, "Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs" will be displayed in Atlanta, Georgia at the Atlanta Civic Center from November 15 to May 25, 2009.

Scenic Essaouira was Morocco's main port linking Sahara caravans to Europe. 1960s hippies loved its 18th century citadel and souks, now featured in Othello and Gladiator.

These two children of Zeus represent the two sides of war: violence and mayhem and tactics and strategy.

The Brandy Sour is one of the most refreshing cocktail recipes, a long drink that originated on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. We show you how to make it.

Aged only fifteen in 978, the young Edward went to visit his stepmother and half brother at Corfe Castle, in Cornwall. Little did he know of his stepmother's intentions.

Biography of the daughter to Henry II details how Marguerite de Valois is best known for her court intrigues and open affairs.

As a teenager George III succeeded his grandfather George II as the King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover in 1760.

A four-part Channel 4 documentary series that opens up the mind of Britain's tyrant monarch and see what makes him tick starts in tremendous style.

After a popular uprising in 1843, King Otto of Greece was forced to grant a constitution and confront the partisanship of the Greek political parties.

Volume One of Osamu Tezuka's Buddha is a playful imagining of the events surrounding the birth of the Buddha.

Those who got a taste of the Tudors by watching the popular HBO television series of the same name can now own a piece of that British royal line through stamps.

Henry V is one of Shakespeare's most popular history plays. Furthermore, it has been used throughout the centuries to promote patriotism in England.

The Abbey Church of Saint-Denis reveals archeological treasures and connections with the monarchy dating from the 7th to the 21st century.

King Erik V Klipping of Denmark was to be known in history for the unsolved mystery surrounding his assassination.

The reign of King Erik VI Menved has been described in history as the beginning of the Age of Decay in Denmark.

King Christian's reign was dominated by his strong will to even the power between nobility, royalty and commoners and his merciless attempts to regain the Swedish throne.

The emergence and survival of King Hussein in the early years of the Kingdom of Jordan is one of the most remarkable political and personal stories of a generation.

The Saxe-Coburg-Gotha dynasty ruled Bulgaria from King Ferdinand I, through King Boris III, to King Simeon II who later became Prime Minister.

Alfonso XII married for love and to strengthen the Spanish Borbon dynasty.

Catholics, led by the Duke of Guise, waged violent wars against French Protestants, who were called Huguenots. For thirty years the Wars of Religion devastated France.

For thousands of years Egypt has allured travellers from the world over. The centre of this ancient civilization is the city of Cairo.

Starting in 570AD the Saxons moved against the British. The fight began with the Saxon conquest of the south and ended with the war against Rheged.

All inclusive package tours to Egypt fit in the main historical sights. Independent travelers can take the time to see some of Cairo's lesser known places of interest.

In a lengthy appeal, the King of Mittanni calls upon the binding love and friendship between himself and the Pharaoh to fuel Egyptian willingness to send him gold.

Alexander the Great, the last track of the 1986 album Somewhere in Time, is a perfect rock opera by Iron Maiden, and indeed one of the best rock opera songs.

Antoine de Pluvinel's horsemanship manual, first published in 1623, marked a change in the approach to training a horse for the riding house.

The Grimm Brothers' fairy tale, popularized in Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, is the most well known. But, there are numerous variations.

The modern town of Harrow in north-west London (England) still reflects its medieval past and the influence of Archbishop Lanfranc.

David Starkey's new book, published to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's accession to the throne.

At a time when the Kingdom of the Hittites had been reduced to its heartland, Suppililiuma took the throne and forged an Empire.

To many, King Wenceslas is little more than a name in a Christmas Carol but in his day he was a well-known and much beloved monarch.

Sweden's belligerence, confined to the upper quarters of Protestant Europe, prompted Denmark to further its own empire in India, Africa, and the Caribbean.

Is there a tradition of Thai vegetarian cooking, or should veggies expect Thai meat dishes, without the meat?

Princess Beatrice, Queen Victoria's daughter, and Prince Henry of Battenberg had four children, three sons and a daughter who became Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain.

The Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen dynasty ruled Romania through the reigns of King Carol I, King Ferdinand I, King Carol II, and the split reign of King Michael I.

The later Plantagenet kings ruled England through a period marked by (largely successfull) wars at home and abroad, and through the devastating Black Death of 1349-1350.

The Petrovic-Njegos dynasty ruled Montenegro for centuries, but King Nikola I was the only member of this royal family to rule as king.

During the middle of the 14th century B.C.E., the Mittani Kingdom is on the verge of disaster and reaches out to its old ally, Egypt, for assistance.

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