Edward VIII, King of England, shocked the world when he gave up his throne. He claimed to do so in the name of love, as his position would not allow him to marry the woman he had his eyes set on ...

After the death of his father, George V, on January 20, 1936, Edward VIII became the King of England at 42 years old, but shockingly announced his decision less than a year later to abdicate the ...

This is no empty ritual. Edward VIII, the first man to ascend to the throne as a bachelor since George III, may never marry a Roman Catholic. England and Scotland have not forgotten the Stuarts.

In 1290 the Jews were expelled from England – minus their ... and a leader of men. In 1266 Edward received international accolade for his role in the 8th and 9th Crusades to the Holy Land ...

“I’ve always been fascinated by Wallis, because I think she was unfairly treated,” Collins said of the woman who sparked King Edward VIII’s abdication Stuart C. Wilson/Getty; Wolfgang Kuhn ...

Edward VIII: Britain's Traitor King is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet ...

Edward VIII was the eldest son of King George V and Queen Mary and ... He died on 28th May 1972 and was brought back to England for burial at Frogmore in Windsor. The Duchess died on 24th April 1986 ...

5 minute read Edward, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, was born in Islip, Oxfordshire, sometime between 1002 and 1005AD, the eighth son of King Ethelred 'the Unready' and Emma. He was driven into ...

Henry VIII died on 28 January 1547 and was succeeded by his son, Edward VI. He was buried next to Jane Seymour in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.

Collins, 91, will take on the role of Simpson, an American divorcee who King Edward VIII chose over the monarchy, abdicating the throne in 1936 and ultimately marrying her the next year.