Explore kings, queens and dynasties. Discover who inherited the crown and why
Who inherited the crown—and why?
Discover the rulers, relationships and rivalries that shaped royal history. HistorIQly Dynasties connects kings and queens with the people around them, helping you understand how power passed from one ruler to the next.
Begin with the Tudors, Stuarts and Yorks. Explore Henry VIII's family, discover how Elizabeth I was related to Mary, Queen of Scots, and learn why James VI of Scotland became King of England.
Follow the crown
Explore lines of succession and read reviewed explanations of selected transitions in the featured collection. See how inheritance, marriage and rival claims shaped the course of a dynasty.
Meet the people behind the history
Open profiles with portraits, life dates and historical context. Move through interactive family trees to discover the parents, partners and children behind familiar names.
Uncover royal connections
Choose two historical people and follow their recorded connection, step by step, when a path is available. Save people, connections and successions to explore again.
Start with the free collection
The bundled Tudor, Stuart and York collection is free and works offline. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks wider exploration. No subscription. New records and online articles require internet access.
Explore the sources
Follow links to Wikipedia and Wikidata for further reading. Historical data and imagery come from Wikidata, Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, with selected explanations reviewed by HistorIQly. Records may be incomplete or disputed.
The interface supports 16 languages. Historical content varies by language and may fall back to English.
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