National Catholic Register

Henry VIII, 500 Years Later

On the 500th anniversary of King Henry VIII’s split from the Church, three prominent historians discuss the event’s repercussions on Christendom. King Henry VIII may have lived five centuries ago, but ...
The Korea Herald

Henry VIII chapel hosts first Catholic service in 450 years

LONDON (AFP) - The sounds of Latin song echoed through the halls of Hampton Court Palace in London on Tuesday for the first Catholic service in more than 450 years to be held in anti-Vatican king ...
The Christian Century

Henry VIII's royal chapel hosts Catholic vespers for first time in 450 years

For the first time in 450 years, a citadel of Protestant worship in England—the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace in Canterbury—echoed to the sound of Roman Catholic prayers and music. About 350 ...
The Register Citizen

King Henry VIII's break from Roman Catholic Church changed life for his subjects

"The Last Divine Office: Henry VIII and the Dissolution of the Monasteries" (BlueBridge, $24.95, 304 pages), by Geoffrey Moorhouse: When King Henry VIII switched wives and religions, life changed ...
HistoryExtra

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 ...