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The coronation of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon took place on Sunday 24th June 1509. The ceremony is illustrated in the mortuary roll of Abbot Islip dated 1532 in the Abbey's archives. The day ...
When St Edward’s chapel was full, monarchs began to be buried in the Lady Chapel which Henry VII built for his own burial ... to the Abbey from her original burial place at Peterborough in 1612 to be ...
Find out why Margaret Douglas' dangerous forbidden love scandalized Henry VIII's court, as seen in Episode 2 on MASTERPIECE.
After around 4 years of relative peace, the fighting resumed, and many more battles took place ... Following the death of his father in 1509, Henry VIII became King of England.
After around 4 years of relative peace, the fighting resumed, and many more battles took place ... Following the death of his father in 1509, Henry VIII became King of England.