The historic home was initially owned by Henry Roper - a gentleman servant to Catherine of Aragon, who was the first of King ...

Left: Hans Holbein the Younger, Portrait of Henry VIII (around 1540). Right: An engraving by George Vertue, depicting “Henry the VIII’s dagger’ (1749). Henry VIII: Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, ...

Henry VIII was in love many times—or at least, he was married many times. When mention is made, however, of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, the first of his six wives, the focus tends to be less ...

A gold pendant linked to Henry VIII’s marriage could be sold for £3.5 million after being found in 2019. The pendant, which is marked with the letters ‘H’ and ‘K’, links to Henry VIII’s marriage to ...

The heart shaped pendant, which has H' and 'K' letters on the back, is thought to reference Henry VIII and his first wife, Katherine of Aragon. The British Museum is appealing to raise £3.5m to save a ...

When we think of historically significant diseases we tend to think of diseases like the bubonic plague, cholera, tuberculosis, or more recently, COVID-19. These are all diseases that have had almost ...

Armand “Mondo” Duplantis, a Swedish pole vaulter, has broken the world record three times this year, reaching 6.29 metres. In July Beatrice Chebet, a Kenyan athlete, became the fastest woman to ever ...

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 ...

The first thing you notice about the much-hyped Hans Holbein portrait of Henry VIII at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford is that it ain’t very big. The painting is emblazoned on highway ...

For Damian Lewis, just standing for two weddings of King Henry VIII in "Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light" was a daylong royal marathon. The English monarch is remembered for having six wives, ...

A museum in Hartford is now featuring a famous portrait of Henry VIII. The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art said Hans Holbein’s Portrait of Henry VIII (1540) is currently on display. Stream ...