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The royal court in the Tudor period
The Tudor royal court was the place to see, and be seen
Henry VIII’s 'wives': six queens, six women
These six queens consort all had one man in common. But is it possible to understand them as individuals, even after 500 years?
Elizabeth I
From Tower prisoner to English Queen
The story of Hampton Court Palace
Home of Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty
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
Sophia Duleep Singh
The Indian Princess who fought for women’s rights
Henry VIII's children
All three ruled England
Oliver Cromwell
Soldier, Statesman, Lord Protector
Katherine Parr
The remarkable life of Henry VIII’s last Queen