became King Henry VIII. Soon after he obtained the papal dispensation required to allow him to marry his brother's widow, Catherine of Aragon. In the first years of his reign Henry VIII ...
The smash hit musical SIX is making a stop in D.C. through Dec. 1. This Tony award-winning show turns history on its head as it spotlights the experiences of the wives of Henry VIII in their own words ...
In 1540, King Henry VIII changed the law to allow first-cousin marriage so he could wed Catherine Howard. Since then, the practice has been legal in Britain, but a furore broke out this week when ...
Wolf Hall depicts the life of one of Henry VIII's (Damian Lewis) most infamous advisors Thomas Cromwell (Mark Rylance), with the tumultuous reign of the tyrannical dictator seen through his eyes.
Wolf Hall continues to explore the rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell against the backdrop of his ruler Henry VIII's tumultuous reign and scandalous personal life. The latest episode of the BBC show's ...
Henry VIII’s Abraham tapestries had to be digitally restored for the filming of the BBC’s Wolf Hall because they were so faded. The “national treasure” tapestries, which hang in Hampton ...
Anne of Cleves was Queen of England and Henry VIII's fourth wife for just over six months. Disregarded by some historians as the 'ugly one' and the subject of a much-discussed portrait by renowned ...