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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