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A portrait of Henry II of England (r. 1154-1189 CE). C. 1620 CE (National Portrait Gallery, London)

A 13th century CE illustration of King Henry II of England (r. 1154-1189 CE) and Richard I of England the Lionheart (r. 1189-199 CE). (British Library)

Henry III of France (r. 1574-1589), oil on canvas by Nicholas Hilliard, c. 1576-78. Private Collection.

A miniature of Henry I of England (r. 1100 - 1135 CE) caught in a storm at sea. Made c. 1138 - 1140 CE. MS 157, fol 383r. at Corpus Christi College, Oxford.

King Henry VI of England (r. 1422-1461 & 1470-1471 CE). Painted by an unknown artist in the late 16th or 17th Century CE. Oil on panel. 533 mm x 445 mm (21 in x 17 1/2 in). (Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery)

Statue of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547), designed by John Strong, 1702. Saint Bartholomew Hospital, London.

Edward I of England reigned as king from 1272 to 1307 CE. Edward succeeded his father Henry III of England (r. 1216-1272 CE) and was known as 'Longshanks' for his impressive height and as 'the Hammer of the Scots' for his repeated attacks...

Richard II of England reigned as king from 1377 to 1399 CE. The son of the late Edward the Black Prince (1330-1376 CE), Richard would succeed his grandfather Edward III of England (r. 1327-1377 CE), but as he was only 10 years of age, he...

Hans Holbein the Younger (c. 1497-1543 CE) was a German Renaissance painter who is most famous for his portraits. A versatile artist and superb draughtsman, Holbein was accomplished in different mediums from woodcut engravings to murals...

Polynesian navigation of the Pacific Ocean and its settlement began thousands of years ago. The inhabitants of the Pacific islands had been voyaging across vast expanses of ocean water sailing in double canoes or outriggers using nothing...