A rediscovered royal seal reveals how Edward the Confessor drew on Byzantine and European influences to shape early English rule.

Aethelstan: a royal who united Britain, doesn't get the needed honor of first English King—historians want to change it Several historians are asking Aethelstan to be considered the first English king ...

English kings and parliaments often quarreled over money. The medieval English monarchy was responsible not only for the king’s personal expenses, but also for the salaries of royal officials, the ...