Richard I of England still benefits from one of the most flattering nicknames in royal history. “The Lionheart” sounds noble, chivalrous, and cinematic, which is probably why the image has held up so ...

A digital avatar featuring the head and voice of King Richard III has gone on display at York Theatre Royal in northern England. Richard was king of England from 1483 ...

A portrait hangs in the nave of Westminster Abbey, and if a picture is indeed worth a thousand words, this one preaches a veritable sermon on the absence of humility! A painting of King Richard II, it ...

Yvonne Morley-Chisholm was on an annual retreat in England in 2014 when she had something of a eureka moment. "We were meeting in the city of Leicester, and I thought, 'Leicester, Leicester — oh, didn ...

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A new film offers a sympathetic portrait of the 15th-century ruler, who seized the crown from his nephew before dying on the battlefield Based on a True Story Meilan Solly | Senior Associate Digital ...