Katherine of Aragon
Patrick Williams reveals the courage of Henry VIII's Spanish wife.
Henry VIII
Lady Mary Seymour: An Unfit Traveller
What became of the baby daughter of Henry VIII's widow Katherine Parr and her disgraced fourth husband Thomas Seymour after their deaths? Linda Porter unravels a Tudor mystery.
The 'Exeter Conspiracy' of 1538: The Extermination of the White Rose
In 1538, believing his kingdom to be under threat, Henry VIII brutally settled scores dating back to the dynastic conflicts of the 15th century, as Desmond Seward explains.
Puissance and Poverty: Henry VIII and the Conquest of France
John Matusiak pricks the imperial pretension of the monarch who came to the throne 500 years ago
Henry VIII and Religion
By positioning him firmly within the changing context of his times, Lucy Wooding sees coherence in Henry VIII’s religious policies.
Dissolving the Dissolute? Henry VIII and the end of English Monasticism
R. E. Foster puts the dissolution of the monasteries into historical context.
Cardinal Wolsey and the English Church
Peter Marshall asks how diligently Wolsey served his Church.
Henry VIII and Scotland
Gervase Phillips explains how and why Henry so badly mishandled his relations with the Scots.
Will the Real Henry VIII Please Stand Up?
Henry VIII may be our most famous monarch, a man who still bestrides English history as mightily as he dominated his kingdom nearly 500 years ago – but how well do we really understand him?
Anne of Cleves, Queen of England
Retha Warnicke uncovers the real reason for Henry VIII's divorce from his fourth wife.