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37–68

Nero became Roman emperor in AD 54 at the age of sixteen. His early government relied on Seneca, Burrus and his mother Agrippina, but he later […]

18 series · 47 books

1312–1377

Edward III became king of England in 1327 after the deposition of his father and ruled for fifty years. He restored royal prestige, asserted a claim […]

13 series · 44 books

967–1016

Æthelred the Unready was the English king who ruled during a period of renewed Viking invasion. His reign saw repeated Danish attacks, heavy tribute payments and […]

10 series · 43 books

1330–1376

Edward, the Black Prince, was the eldest son of Edward III and one of the most famous English commanders of the Hundred Years’ War. His victories […]

11 series · 42 books

1133–1189

Henry II ruled England from 1154 to 1189 and built an extensive Angevin realm stretching from the Scottish border to the Pyrenees. His legal and administrative […]

11 series · 39 books

1102–1167

Empress Matilda was the daughter of Henry I of England and the widow of Holy Roman Emperor Henry V. Henry named her as his heir, but […]

10 series · 38 books

1501–1536

Anne Boleyn was Henry VIII’s second wife and queen of England from 1533 to 1536. Henry’s determination to marry her helped drive the break with papal […]

9 series · 37 books

30–61

Boudica was queen of the Iceni and led a major uprising against Roman rule in Britain in AD 60 or 61. After Roman officials seized her […]

14 series · 37 books

1157–1199

Richard I, known as the Lionheart, ruled England from 1189 to 1199 but spent much of his reign on crusade, in captivity or defending his French […]

16 series · 37 books

1028–1087

William the Conqueror was duke of Normandy before invading England and defeating Harold II at Hastings in 1066. He secured the kingdom through further warfare, castle […]

12 series · 37 books