Margaret Douglas was a formidable figure in Tudor history. A cousin of Queen Elizabeth I, her position in Tudor politics was ...

St. Thomas More (1478–1535) served as Lord Chancellor of England under King Henry VIII. A renowned scholar and author of ...

The Church of England is weighing plans to exhume and enshrine the head of St. Thomas More , the patron saint of statesmen and politicians, in time for the 500th anniversary of his 1535 martyrdom.

An English church wants to exhume and preserve the remains of a martyr whose head was lopped off and speared on a London ...

A 165-acre park in Havering was once home to a palace gifted by King Henry VIII to three of his wives. This week, the Recorder is looking back at the history of Havering Country Park - one of the ...

On June 24, 1509, Henry VIII was crowned King of England. He was one of England's most flamboyant and charismatic kings, but will be remembered only for his several marriages.

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

King Henry VIII, who was crowned on this day in 1509, once made the decision to knock down an entire small village in England. Measuring just 1,859 acres, tucked between Ewell and Cheam, once ...

Dan Llywelyn Hall has painted four works depicting trees from the time of Magna Carta and Charter of the Forest.

Once banished by Protestant churches as part of the sweeping changes wrought by the Reformation 500 years ago, indulgences — a Roman Catholic means of ensuring the remission of sins — are now making a ...

The Catholic history of the English county that’s slightly smaller than Rhode Island has had an enormous impact on the world, ...