The reign of Henry VIII was marred by an unprecedented outbreak of a disease that has been a mystery for the past 500 years.

Five years after the death of Henry VIII in 1537, Edward was appointed Lord Protector of the Realm and Governor of the King’s Person – and so looked after the young King Edward VI – but he ...

Henry VIII is known as the 'father of the Royal Navy.' When he became king there were five royal warships. By his death he had built up a navy of around 50 ships. He refitted several vessels with ...

She was named Queen of England following the death of Edward VI, who was the son of Henry VIII, in a bid to prevent the rise of her Catholic cousin, Mary Tudor, to the throne, according to English ...

Damian Lewis and Mark Rylance reprise their roles as Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell in this Wolf Hall sequel. Learn why critics are raving. #WolfHallPBS:The Mirror and the Light ...

Following the death of his father in 1509, Henry VIII became King of England. He had big ambitions. He quickly set about establishing a glittering court with his new wife, Catherine of Aragon ...