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The Field of Cloth of Gold

Henry VIII's historic meeting with his great rival François I in 1520 was a defining point in his reign

Katherine Parr

The remarkable life of Henry VIII’s last Queen

Elizabeth I

From Tower prisoner to English Queen

Anne of Cleves

Henry VIII's wife number four, but so much more

Katherine of Aragon

Katherine of Aragon was the first wife of Henry VIII. In her eyes, she was his only Queen.

Historic hauntings at Hampton Court Palace

Centuries of ghosts and grim tales

Henry VIII

Who was the real Henry VIII?

Henry VIII’s kitchens at Hampton Court

Henry VIII's food factory, preparing up to 1,000 meals a day