Once banished by Protestant churches as part of the sweeping changes wrought by the Reformation 500 years ago, indulgences — ...

Another production has just opened in Shanghai. Marlow and Moss say they understood from the start that an audience might know absolutely nothing about Henry VIII’s wives.

Edward of Woodstock was born in – unsurprisingly – Woodstock, on June 15th 1330. He was the eldest son of King Edward III and Philippa of Hainault, but alas he never actually became king, dying one ...

Henry VIII’s meals were more than just indulgent—they were political power plays. From roasted swan to spiced wine, every ...

He began with nothing—but Thomas Cromwell rose to control the most powerful court in Europe. The real man behind Wolf Hall ...

Hans Holbein the Younger’s famous “Portrait of Henry VIII” is on loan to the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art from the ...

A four-piece female rock band – The Ladies in Waiting – greet the audience as they take their seats. The strains of Greensleeves, the old English folk air often misattributed to Henry VIII ...

King Henry VIII built the English Royal Navy around his favorite warship, the ‘Mary Rose,’ which sank under mysterious circumstances in 1545.

King Henry VIII, who was crowned on this day in 1509, once made the decision to knock down an entire small village in England. Measuring just 1,859 acres, tucked between Ewell and Cheam, once ...

King Philippe of Belgium playfully addressed the possibility of abdicating the throne for his daughter, Princess Elisabeth, emphasizing her need for personal growth and experience. He highlighted ...