Beginning in 927, Aethelstan was acknowledged as the first King of England. At this point, he also defined the borders with Wales and Scotland and established marriages between his sisters and ...

Say, hypothetically, that you’re being crowned king of England this weekend. First of all, congrats! Second, if you’re feeling anxious, that’s understandable. Your predecessors are, by ...

King John was the ruler of England from May 27, 1199 to Oct. 19, 1216, succeeding his brother Richard "The Lionheart". John is best known for sealing the Magna Carta, which was the first step ...

Archaeologists believe they found a residence of medieval ruler Harold Godwinson, England’s last Anglo-Saxon king. A nearby church and toilet were vital clues.

A portrait of Aethelstan, who was King of England from 924 until 939 A.D. Although Aethelstan is generally agreed to be England's first true king, a number of other figures—and factors—make ...

Charles, 73, immediately ascended to the British throne after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, according to U.K. laws of succession.

After his older brother, King Edward VIII abdicated the British throne on Dec. 10, 1936, King George VI officially ascended the throne as the next King of England. The father of the current monarch… ...