Henry VIII’s meals were more than just indulgent—they were political power plays. From roasted swan to spiced wine, every dish showed status.

The year Cardinal Thomas Wolsey first whipped up this dish to serve King Henry VIII, who was visiting the nearby Hampton ...

In new film Firebrand, Jude Law and Alicia Vikander star as Henry VIII and his sixth wife, Catherine Parr, reframing how history and culture have presented the monarch.

Meet Henry VIII’s most underrated wife—the queen who survived. Catherine Parr did more than simply outlive her notorious husband. She played a role in shaping the future of the kingdom—and ...

Henry VIII's violence towards his wives has been shown on screen before: in the 1969 film Anne of a Thousand Days, Richard Burton, as Henry VIII, slaps Geneviève Bujold, playing Anne Boleyn.