Television shows about the first Tudor king, Henry VII, are few and far between. The Shadow of the Tower is little known ...

A Tudor period drama brimming with court intrigue and breathtaking costumes has just arrived on Channel 4. Becoming Elizabeth ...

Becoming Elizabeth premieres June 12 on Starz. The eight-episode series offers a look at the life of the future Queen Elizabeth during the tumultuous time after the death of her father, Henry VIII.

Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. They’re two of the most famous monarchs in British history. Whether it’s the former’s penchant for ridding himself of inconvenient wives via the chopping block or the ...

Best known as the mother of Henry VIII, Elizabeth of York (1466–1503) is also the ancestor of the English, Scots, and British monarchies that commenced in 1509, 1513, and 1603, respectively. Weir ...

Locals had long shared stories of Collyweston Palace. Then, excavations in England’s Midlands revealed traces of the fabled estate Cool Finds Meilan Solly - Senior Associate Digital Editor, History If ...

Automaker Henry Ford’s name endures on the foundation formed from his fortune. In a recent working paper that I wrote with my colleague Angela Eikenberry and Kenya Love, a graduate student, we ...

This episode focuses on the Tudor and Stuart monarchs, including those who met gruesome ends, succumbed to excess, or faced unusual fates. **The Tudors:** - Henry VII - Henry VIII - Edward VI - Jane - ...

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