Treason, tyranny, and terror are fabled words of King Henry VIII, one of history’s most controversial autocrats and ...

Research by the charity English Heritage suggests it may have found a portrait of England's shortest-reigning queen Lady Jane ...

Henry, the second son of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, was born on 28 June 1491 at Greenwich Palace. After the death of his elder brother Arthur in 1502, Henry became heir to the English ...

The lifelike funeral effigy head of King Henry VII, which is part of his tomb at ... who is thought to have arrived in England from Florence in around 1509-10. The tomb of Henry VII and his ...

Henry VII's reign was a prosperous one ... Here lies Henry the Seventh of that name, formerly King of England, son of Edmund, Earl of Richmond. 'He was created King on August 22 and immediately ...

Being King Henry VIII’s lover was a dangerous game—just ask his six ill-fated wives. Yet no one played that game better than ...

Westminster Abbey is undertaking a new project using the latest 3D technology to scan the funeral effigy head of Henry VII - the first Tudor monarch ... sculptor Pietro Torrigiano - who came to ...

Historians indicate in the 16th century, King Henry VIII of England standardized the measurement. Experts suggest the measurement coincided with the width of Henry’s own hand, which was four inches.

Catherine stayed on in England and was betrothed to Arthur's younger brother, Henry. However, they weren't married straight away due to wrangling between King Ferdinand and King Henry VII over ...

The red dragon leapt onto the Welsh flag in 1485 thanks to King Henry VII of England, who used the ferocious winged creature to signify his alleged Welsh blood (he claimed to be descended from the ...

The Stewarts formed one of the most enduring and turbulent royal dynasties in Scottish history. Through war, policy and marriage they dragged Scotland from the margins of European affairs to ...