Find out why Margaret Douglas' dangerous forbidden love scandalized Henry VIII's court! Learn about the uprising that threatened the reign of Henry VIII…and the head of Thomas Cromwell!

Henry VIII is perhaps best known for being a terrible husband, but marrying six times wasn't the only thing about him that was extreme. A closer look at small facts about King Henry VIII's reign ...

Only three out of Henry VIII's four legitimate children reached adulthood. Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I each went on to reign and leave their mark on English history.

Like many people during Tudor times, Henry VIII believed that men should rule the country. He wanted a son to reign after his death, but he and his first wife's only surviving child was a daughter ...

On January 24, 1536, the 44-year-old Henry VIII was injured in a jousting accident. His horse fell on top of him, knocking him unconscious for two hours and tearing open an old injury in his leg ...

Nestled between Bishop Auckland and Crook, the village of Hunwick is a "hidden gem" in County Durham, according to online ...

King Henry VIII remains one of England's most famous kings. His nearly four-decade reign marked a period of huge change for the country, and the complications of his line of succession would ...

April 2007, marked the premiere of the historical fiction television series The Tudors, which centers on the reign of King Henry VIII.

Even after the conclusion of the dramatic events depicted in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, there is still so much more to the story. From Henry VIII’s surprising second thoughts to the ...

Renaissance England is inseparable from the reign of King Henry VIII, the notorious monarch who famously had six wives—most of whom met unfortunate ends. Initially married to Catherine of Aragon ...

The six wives of Henry VIII take center stage in a smash musical that retells their turbulent life (and death) stories. Here’s the history behind the hit.

On January 24, 1536, the 44-year-old Henry VIII was injured in a jousting accident. His horse fell on top of him, knocking him unconscious for two hours and tearing open an old injury in his leg ...