Yet his childhood was cut short: When Henry VIII died in 1547, 9-year-old Edward was left to rule. Edward VI was told the news alongside his half sister, Anne Boleyn’s daughter Elizabeth; the ...

At age 16, Catherine was sent to marry Prince Arthur of England, Henry VIII’s older brother and eldest son of the king. Shortly after their marriage, Prince Arthur fell ill and died. Then ...

Find out about Henry VIII with BBC Bitesize History. For students between the ages of 11 and 14. BBC Homepage. ... Henry VIII was a Tudor king who ruled England from 1509 - 1547.

The love life of King Henry VIII, who ruled England from 1509 to 1547, quite literally changed the course of history. Though the story of his six wives has been told in countless books, shows, and ...

Set in 1543, Firebrand questions what really happened when Henry VIII, with infected legs oozing with pus and gangrene, finally died. Law wore the scent of “blood, faecal matter, and sweat” in ...

Midway through Karim Aïnouz’s “Firebrand,” King Henry VIII of England takes a break from playing bowls on the lawn to walk with his sixth wife, Katherine Parr. Gripping her arm tightly ...