Henry VIII’s reign is often remembered for his many marriages and his relentless pursuit of a legitimate heir. While his ...

The conclave to select the new pontiff will contain an unusually large number of British cardinals, three of whom are outside contenders for the top job itself. Catherine Pepinster reveals how they mi ...

Global phenomenon SIX the Musical has attracted a host of new visitors to Newcastle's Civic Theatre with almost 23,000 ...

Costume designer Joanna Eatwell reveals the secrets behind the stunning Tudor wardrobe in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light ...

One of the country's oldest pubs open when Henry VIII was on the throne has been ... the Tudor monarch was married to his fifth wife, Catherine Howard. But rising costs, rent and bills mean ...

Henry VIII boasted to ambassadors of his vivacious eighteen-month-old daughter Mary, ‘this child never cries’. The affectionate father was at the same time also a loving husband to Mary’s mother, ...

The plot is rather slight, the picture being more a spectacle than a drama. It deals with Jane Seymour's frustrated ambition to supplant Catharine of Aragon, who is Henry's queen. Fate is shown as ...

The modern concept of divorce is often traced to the efforts, beginning in 1527, of British King Henry VIII to annul his ...

HENRY COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Virginia State Police (VSP) said a 58-year-old is charged after an incident involving a patrol vehicle on Sunday. VSP said they are investigating a two-vehicle crash ...

But more entertaining was the ritual innocent hostage-taking of the festival. Henry VIII tried to ban Hocktide (Photo via Getty) A perculiar Hocktide custom, on ‘Hock Monday’ women would capture men ...