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English church wants to exhume skull of Tudor saint decapitated by Henry VIII
An English church wants to exhume and preserve the remains of a martyr whose head was lopped off and speared on a London ...
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art becomes the Haus of Holbein with Henry VIII portrait on display
Hans Holbein the Younger’s famous “Portrait of Henry VIII” is on loan to the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art from the ...
Archbishop of Canterbury could scale back global role to avert Anglican schism
The Anglican Communion is exploring diluting the Archbishop of Canterbury's role as its central symbolic leader, in an ...
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Sale of indulgences, banned by Henry VIII, return to English cathedrals
Once banished by Protestant churches as part of the sweeping changes wrought by the Reformation 500 years ago, indulgences — ...
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Church of England, Disestablish Thyself
Christian witness is incompatible with the militantly secular British government.
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What Henry VIII Really Ate – A Tudor Feast
Henry VIII’s meals were more than just indulgent—they were political power plays. From roasted swan to spiced wine, every ...
I'm a royal expert - this is the best King or Queen Britain's ever had - not Henry VIII
As the daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn, it was clear to Elizabeth from very early on that women ...
Perfect day trips from London: 10 of the prettiest seaside towns and villages within two hours of the capital
These coastal day-trip delights are easily reachable from London and offer beautiful beaches, fish and chips and lovely ...
The lost little UK village that was totally knocked down by Henry VIII
King Henry VIII, who was crowned on this day in 1509, once made the decision to knock down an entire small village in England. Measuring just 1,859 acres, tucked between Ewell and Cheam, once stood ...