Henry, the second son of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, was born on 28 June 1491 at Greenwich Palace. After the death of his elder brother Arthur in 1502, Henry became heir to the English ...

Read full article: This portrait may be the only one of England's 9-day queen painted during her lifetime Research by the charity English Heritage suggests it may have found a portrait of England ...

Henry VIII was a Tudor king who ruled England from 1509 - 1547. He is remembered for his six wives and his cruelty towards them. Henry VIII sought to achieve military success and bring greatness ...

A far reaching consequence of the lengthy negotiations for his divorce from Katherine of Aragon led to his break with Rome, leading to the establishment of the Church of England. On 11th June 1509 he ...

Historic England's interactive map marks out the numerous Grade-listed buildings in England with little blue pins. There are so many that if you pop to the shops, chances are you're going to pass ...

On his deathbed Tudor King Henry VIII remembers his long reign ... he desired most to prevent civil wars for the succession as England suffered before his father's ascent. His first queen ...