King Henry VIII built the English Royal Navy around his favorite warship, the ‘Mary Rose,’ which sank under mysterious circumstances in 1545. The shipwreck was raised from the seabed more than ...

While the use of ceremonial and battle armour has become redundant, its historic value along with antique armoury continues to be seen as an attractive purchase for many collectors ...

Higham Ferrers school children have been learning all about teamwork – and doing it with the medieval art of sword-fighting.

The lost little UK village that was totally knocked down by Henry VIII King Henry VIII and his wife Catherine of Aragon were crowned on this day in 1509.

Here’s 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 ...

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Anne Boleyn was the second wife of Henry VIII and the mother of Elizabeth I. Henry's desire to divorce his first wife and marry Anne helped bring about the English Reformation. She was the first ...

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Court jesters and armored knights will walk the streets once again as Maryland takes a trip back to 1539, ringing in the 49th Maryland Renaissance Festival on Aug. 23.

Passengers were treated to an unexpected royal encounter today when ‘Henry VIII’ boarded a train to Hampton Court Palace. The King was spotted aboard a South Western Railway service headed for the RHS ...