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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

The Elizabethan era: a golden age?

Was the Elizabethan period really a 'golden era' of English history?

Elizabeth I

From Tower prisoner to English Queen

The story of Hampton Court Palace

Home of Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty

Sophia Duleep Singh

The Indian Princess who fought for women's rights

Catherine Duleep Singh

The Indian Princess who became a 'guarantor' to Jewish refugees escaping Nazi Germany, and an icon for LGBTQ+ South Asian women

Tudor food and eating

Royal food and table manners at the Tudor court

Edward VI

The real story of Henry VIII’s 'precious jewel' and only son