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Princess Elizabeth was the fourth child to survive from her parents' marriage. Her life, and in particularly her death, were to prove extremely tragic.

Lord Baltimore receives a land patent in America called Maryland, encompassing present-day Maryland, Delaware, parts of Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Jeffrey Hudson was a little man who found himself thrust into the spotlight in Queen Henrietta's court in the 17th century. From there, his life got truly interesting.

It was the reign of King Charles I which was perhaps more than anything else responsible for initiating the conflict which led, ultimately, to the English Civil War.

Undoubtedly, the English Civil War was caused by a mixture of both short term and long term issues that eventually led to the outbreak of fighting during 1642.

Charles I's appointment of William Laud as Archbishop of Canterbury in 1633 caused a deepening divide within the Protestant Church of England.

Charles II fought for the English throne during the English Civil War, fighting Oliver Cromwell and his roundheads. His reign marks the Restoration period in England.

This Covent Garden street is a typical urban thoroughfare with offices, bars, shops, and restaurants. Yet its busy modern façade hides a past full of famous names.

There are many grand museums with fascinating histories to visit in London and amongst them is the remarkable Somerset House.

Was the "old woman" actually a "he?" Was Georgie a English Casanova? The following is a Tale of Two Georges.

Bolsover Castle watches over the Derbyshire countryside, its towers and turrets dreaming of the more leisured era of its creator, William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle.

The House of Bourbon saw the rise of the absolute monarch in France and the end of the French Monarchy. The palace of Versailles was built by a bourbon king.

The house of Stuart ruled England, Scotland and Ireland from 1603 until 1714. They ruled during the English Civil War as well as the Restoration period of Charles II.

The Metaphysical Poets lived and wrote in time of great upheaval and change. As poets they lived through some of the most momentous events in England's history

The often-repeated statement that women were banned from the stages of English theatres until King Charles II changed the rules is not entirely accurate.

In the decades before the Revolution, most Boston women were literate, many ran shops. Also, abortion was legal and getting a divorce was easier than in England.

St. James's Palace has existed for over three centuries and was the backdrop of much in English history. To this day it is the sovereign's formal residence in London.