Harold also claimed the late King had promised him the throne on his deathbed. This assertion was backed up by the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles. But this was hardly surprising, as Harold was an Anglo-Saxon.

With the young king present, Crichton and Livingston murdered the 6th Earl of Douglas and his younger brother in a notorious evening that would become known as the Black Dinner. Despite the ...

King Charles has been officially crowned ... longest-serving heir apparent in British history. Unlike his mother, who acceded the throne at age 25 when her father died, Charles — at age 74 ...

Balerion the Black Dread melted the swords with his fiery breath ... believing “a king should never sit easy.” But the Iron ...