His birthday fell on the 34th anniversary of the death of his great-grandfather Prince Albert. Known as Bertie, the timid ...
Thomas Cromwell’s final six months were a Greek tragedy of hubris and political venom, all presided over by a tyrannical king ...
We’re all obsessed with Wolf Hall at the moment! The story, which follows King Henry VIII’s court from the perspective of his ...
The BBC series is set during the Tudor monarch's tumultuous reign and explores his six marriages from Thomas Cromwell's point ...
Unlike some of the monarch's unfortunate lovers, Anne made it out of their marriage in one piece and with her head still ...
The BBC drama's second season, The Mirror and the Light, is almost over, meaning the end is nigh for Mark Rylance's character ...
King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. Their love story is often overshadowed by their plenteous troubles. Catherine’s many ...
Queen Elizabeth I’s portraits are full of symbolism. Symbolism has always been an essential aspect of propaganda. As an ...
Before their marriage in 1533, Henry VIII’s controversial romance with Anne Boleyn was fueled by intimate love letters. Only the correspondence from Henry VIII’s perspective exists today and ...
Before Edward VIII became King, he was known for his high spending habits, promiscuity, and links to controversial political figures. His unreliable behavior led his father, George V, and Prime ...
WOLF Hall actress Kate Phillips reveals the extraordinary agony she experienced just weeks after giving birth. The beloved ...
Apethorpe Palace in Northamptonshire — a seat of Baron and Baroness von Pfetten — was enlarged in the 1560s and 1620s ...