In 1662 Charles married Portuguese infanta Catherine of Braganza, daughter of King John IV (she is buried in Portugal). They had no children but Charles had 13 children by various mistresses. Charles ...

Charles I was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 2nd February 1626. Due to religious difficulties his wife was not crowned with him For the first time ever at a coronation the anthem "I was glad" was ...

Never before, or since, has a king met such an untimely end like Charles I. He was proclaimed king in 1625 upon his father’s death and spent the entirety of his reign in conflict with his parliament.

The Coeur d’Alene Art Auction set the standard for the Western Art market with its $ 21 million sale, which featured numerous world records. The Art dealer Ivor Braka is being sued by artists’ resale ...

“It was Mr. Keyes,” said Alice Winchester, “who opened up the wonderful world of antiques to me. . . . TarraWarra Biennial 2016: Endless Circulation is co-curated by TarraWarra Director, Victoria Lynn ...

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson, a pending free agent, indicated that he and the organization have had preliminary conversations about him potentially returning next season.

Jan. 23, 2025 — Rising carbon dioxide levels affect more than just the climate; they also affect the chemistry of the oceans. When saltwater absorbs carbon dioxide, it becomes acidic, which ...

Looking on at left is executive chef Charles Phan of The Slanted Door restaurant. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, file) Charles Phan, the San Francisco chef credited as an innovator for bringing Vietnamese ...

Chef Charles Phan shows Kate Kelly how to make his famous "shaking beef" 02:22 Born in South Vietnam in 1962, Phan and his family fled the country after the U.S. withdrawal from the Vietnam War ...

A court in the Indian capital, Delhi, has ordered the seizure of two "offensive" paintings by MF Husain, one of India's most famous artists. The court on Monday granted permission for the police ...