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Missing portrait of Henry VIII discovered after historian spots it in background of post on X
A famous portrait of King Henry VIII, long considered lost, has been found after an art historian spotted it in the background of a photo shared on social media. The painting in question was once ...
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Wolf Hall The Mirror and the Light: What Happened Next?
Even after the conclusion of the dramatic events depicted in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, there is still so much more ...
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The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe
In this authoritative, elegant biography, Daut draws a complex, contradictory portrait of Henry Christophe, also known as King Henry.
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What did King Henry VIII really want from a wife?
Image caption, A family portrait of the first Tudor kings by ... trustworthy and faithful too. As king, Henry had a reputation, a court and a kingdom to uphold. Any indiscretions – alleged ...
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Henry II
He was known as Henry 'Curtmantle' or 'Fitz Empress' when he was young and succeeded King Stephen in October 1154. Archbishop Thomas a Becket disagreed with the King's wishes and a rash phrase spoken ...