However war with France ultimately proved expensive and unsuccessful. Henry VIII is known as the 'father of the Royal Navy.' When he became king there were five royal warships. By his death he had ...

The South Blockhouse was built by Henry VIII at the mouth of the River Hull ... for Catholics and its role during the English Civil War. NAPA said there would be an emphasis on prioritising ...

This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with 24-year-old UK resident David Smith about his career as a Henry VIII impersonator. It has been edited for length and clarity. Business ...

On his deathbed Tudor King Henry VIII remembers his long reign, especially the crucial part his six marriages played in it, without producing the male heir he desired most to prevent civil wars ...

and he went to war with France several more times over the course of his reign. Like many people during Tudor times, Henry VIII believed that men should rule the country. He wanted a son to reign ...

The coronation of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon took place on Sunday 24th June 1509. The ceremony is illustrated in the mortuary roll of Abbot Islip dated 1532 in the Abbey's archives. The day ...