Precisely 451 years after the June 19, 1566, birth of King James I of England, one achievement of his reign still stands above the rest: the 1611 English translation of the Old and New Testaments that ...

President Donald Trump has a fondness for giving himself nicknames: “very stable genius,” “Honest Don,” and now “the king.” The latest title gives critics the most pause. Trump bestowed on himself the ...

Henry V's nine-year reign saw a flourishing of royal authority and military action but ended abruptly with his untimely death in 1422 Photos via Netflix and iStock; Photo Illustration by Meilan Solly ...

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 ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...