DNA from medieval emperors Otto I and Henry II confirms their royal lineage and bolsters history by validating an ancient European dynasty.

An illustration of the murder of Thomas Becket from Cassell's Illustrated History of England. Staff Writer While testifying before the U.S. Senate intelligence committee on Thursday morning, former ...

David Perry: James Comey and Angus King say Trump reminds them of King Henry II, who famously remarked: "'Who will rid me of this meddlesome priest?" Perry: Trump is no medieval king and Comey is no ...

Brad Pitt has a notable ancestral link to medieval England, being a distant relative of the late Queen Elizabeth II through King Henry II. Pitt's connection places him within an influential historical ...

On October 17, 1171, King Henry II became the first English King to set foot on Irish soil. By the time he left the island six months later Ireland's relationship with England had been changed forever ...