Cheam may appear to be a quiet, leafy suburb, but it has a remarkable past stretching back more than a thousand years.

It is certain that Wolsey built the greater portion of the palace, including its hall and chapel; so that Whitehall at the time Henry VIII. confiscated it was largely the work of Wolsey.

Cheam may appear to be a quiet, leafy suburb, but it has a remarkable past stretching back more than a thousand years.

The picture of Henry VIII is based on a portrait by Bavarian painter Holbein the Younger. Rolf Harris painted one of the panels himself The original was destroyed in a fire at Whitehall Palace in 1698 ...

Her death, at Richmond Palace, on 24th March 1603 was an occasion of universal ... To the eternal memory of Elizabeth queen of England, France and Ireland, daughter of King Henry VIII, grand-daughter ...

Was it here that Anne made a decision about Henry VIII that would set her on a path to tragedy? Discover the dark history of Holyrood Palace – where Mary, Queen of Scots private secretary was brutally ...

James I is often overlooked in discussions of British Monarchs, his reign overshadowed by the Tudors before him and the ...

In September 2025, Aaron Koller will become the first Jew to join the university’s department of Middle Eastern Studies as the Regius Professor of Hebrew, a role established by King Henry VIII.

In September 2025, Aaron Koller will become the first Jew to join the university’s department of Middle Eastern Studies as the Regius Professor of Hebrew, a role established by King Henry VIII.