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Henry VIII wanted a giant Tudor tomb. So why didn’t he get it?

Henry VIII planned a monumental tomb to match his power and legacy. Instead, the king who reshaped England’s relationship with Rome now lies beneath a small, easily missed slab. Here’s how three Tudor ...

How Hans Holbein survived the bloodthirsty court of Henry VIII

It’s difficult to imagine a more skilful propagandist than Hans Holbein the Younger, the German-born artist who spent much of his career in London (where he died, probably from the plague, in 1543).
Smithsonian Magazine

When Henry VIII and Francis I Spent $19 Million on an 18-Day Party

Henry VIII likely commissioned this painting of the Field of Cloth of Gold toward the end of his reign. Royal Collection Trust For two-and-a-half-weeks in June 1520, two of Renaissance Europe’s ...
National Catholic Register

Henry VIII Was Indeed a ‘Horrible, Horrible Person’ — But Should We Cancel Him For It?

Times change. A century ago, Henry VIII was lionized as an English patriotic icon and as one of the truly great men of history. He was praised for being highly cultured and for his love of music, and ...
Yahoo

The Secret Death of Henry VIII's Father, King Henry VII

King Henry VII may not be the most iconic Henry on The Spanish Princess-that honor goes to his youngest son, Henry VIII, whose historical shadow looms large over English history to this day-but the ...
Artnet

The Tudor Treasure Hunt to Find Henry VIII’s Long-Lost Dagger

Even amid the pomp and splendor of King Henry VIII’s iconic portraits, one accessory stands out: a bejeweled dagger, clutched by the mighty monarch’s left hand. Though the weapon’s function was ...
Artnet

How Henry VIII’s Lost Ship Was Recovered—Still Packed With Thousands of Tudor Treasures

When the British military historian Alexander McKee began searching for shipwrecks near the Isle of Wight in 1965, there was one in particular he hoped to find: the Mary Rose. The Tudor-era ship had ...
TV Guide

Henry VIII and His Six Wives - Full Cast & Crew

On his deathbed Tudor King Henry VIII remembers his long reign, especially the crucial part his six marriages played in it, without producing the male heir he desired most to prevent civil wars for ...
The Conversation

Henry VIII’s notes in prayer book written by his sixth wife reveal musings on faith, sin and his deteriorating health – new discovery

Alec Ryrie does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
Queerty

That time Henry VIII’s infamous JO scene on ‘The Tudors’ made a mess of history

Earlier this week, it was brought to our attention that Netflix‘s new historical drama, Blood, Sex, & Royalty, features the strikingly hot (and gay!) actor Max Parker as the famously awful King Henry ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Historian’s New Novel Raises Controversial Theory: Henry VIII Divorced Anne of Cleves Because She’d Already Given Birth

Hans Holbein's portrait of Anne of Cleves convinced Henry VIII of his bride-to-be's charms Public domain A new novel by Tudor historian Alison Weir outlines a controversial alternative to the ...
Portland Press Herald

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