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It begins, inevitably, with Henry VIII, who married Catherine but couldn’t produce a male heir. The Pope refused to annul the marriage because Catherine was the aunt of Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor whose armies effectively controlled Rome — a man at whose snook the Pope could ill afford…

Queen Elizabeth I was a monarch who reigned in England at a period of political threat, religious fragmentation, and power abuse. Elizabeth was single in contrast to the majority of queens, who got married to make alliances or have heirs. Neither was it a weakness nor a chance decision. It…

This converted dairy barn is sold with the ruins of Mettingham Castle, which was once owned by Henry VIII

Off with her head? Painting in National Portrait Gallery’s collection may have been important political tool to shore-up Elizabeth I’s hold on power

Sean Dyche was immortalised in his adopted Lancashire home after years in the Premier League with the Clarets

The British Museum is infused with Sufi spirit, Henry VIII’s storied Ottoman dagger gets its own show, Rego’s art is renewed and a Fabergé sets a new record

The first scholarly biography in more than 100 years of the man who immortalised the Tudor court does not disappoint

How Rick Wakeman defied the critics and his own label to make The Six Wives Of Henry VIII

We seem to have an endless appetite for Tudor history. Films, TV shows, documentaries, books and exhibitions about this famous dynasty are produced every year. And more recently, the touring production Six has offered a compelling reimagining of Henry VIII’s wives as a work of musical theatre.

Switch comes amid first festive season since Daniel Křetínský’s takeover of parent company IDS

Retailer says underwear that could become male equivalent of push-up bra is intended to ‘help men feel their most confident’