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The British Abolished The Monarchy Before—So Why Did They Bring It Back?

In 1649, the British monarchy ceased when Charles I was executed, and the office of king was abolished by Parliament under the English Interregnum. A republic followed, and yet just over a decade ...
Case Western Reserve University

History’s Luke Reader discussed the history of the British monarchy

ideastream: Luke Reader, a teaching fellow in the Department of History, described the role of the British monarchy from its controversial past to its relevancy today, following the passing of Queen ...
Soy Carmín on MSN

100 years since the birth of Elizabeth II: History, reign, and lasting legacy

On the 100th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s birth, we revisit her life, historic reign, and the legacy that shaped the ...
Albuquerque Journal

OPINION: HOLY COW! HISTORY: The Queen who saved Britain’s Monarchy

It’s been a rocky road for Britain’s House of Windsor of late. Ever since the end of World War II, it has wobbled dangerously close to the cliff’s edge of abolition, only to catch a breather and ...
The News International

Watch Queen Elizabeth remembered: 'A record breaker & the longest reigning monarch in British history'

Britain's longest-reigning and longest-lived monarch was born on April 21, 1926, and spent 70 years on the throne before her ...