Culture Does it matter if Richard III’s DNA suggests infidelity in the royal family? New DNA research into Richard III’s remains has cast the legitimacy of the royal line into question, all the way down to the present queen. By Amy Licence
Was the downfall of Richard III caused by a strawberry? The king's actions in the summer of 1483, when he unexpectedly put aside his twelve-year-old nephew and became King… By Amy Licence
Forgotten by history: the royal babies you’ve never heard of Amy Licence reminds us of the royal children who shaped the course of history, only to recede into obscurity. By Amy Licence
The White Queen: romance, sex, magic, scowling, social snobbery and battles The BBC's new Sunday night drama set in the Wars of the Roses might not quite tick all historical… By Amy Licence
Passive Pawn or Lady Macbeth: Who was Richard III’s queen? Dead by the age of 28, Anne Neville didn’t leave much of a paper trail. Who was this woman… By Amy Licence
Is Women’s History Passé? Only if Women are Men have not existed in a vacuum for centuries. Female experiences can present us with an alternative narrative that… By Amy Licence
Richard III’s reburial has reignited a Facebook War of the Roses Debate is raging online as to where the newly-rediscovered royal remains should be buried. By Amy Licence
New evidence: Was Richard III guilty of murdering the Princes in the Tower? Records in Canterbury could hold a clue to the king’s role in his nephews’ demise. By Amy Licence